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[FAIRCHILD SEMICONDUCTOR LETTERHEAD]
April 3, 2000
Fellow stockholder:
On behalf of your board of directors, I am pleased to invite you to attend the
2000 annual meeting of stockholders of Fairchild Semiconductor International,
Inc., our first meeting of stockholders as a public company.
The notice of annual meeting, proxy statement and proxy card accompanying this
letter describe the business to be conducted at the meeting, including the
election of directors. In addition to me, the board of directors has nominated
Joseph R. Martin, Richard M. Cashin, Jr., Paul C. Schorr IV, Ronald W. Shelly
and William N. Stout for re-election to the board. Stockholders are also being
asked to approve three other proposals, including an amendment to our corporate
charter to increase the number of shares the company is authorized to issue, the
adoption of the Employee Stock Purchase Plan and the adoption of the 2000
Executive Stock Option Plan.
It is important that your shares be represented and voted at the annual meeting.
Even if you are planning to attend the meeting in person, please fill in, sign,
date and mail the proxy card in the enclosed, postage-paid envelope as soon as
possible to ensure your votes are represented. You may also be able to give your
proxy on the Internet (see the proxy card for more information). In any case,
the proxy is revocable and will not affect your right to vote at the meeting if
you do attend.
We look forward to seeing you at the meeting.
Yours very truly,
/s/ Kirk P. Pond
Kirk P. Pond
Chairman, President and
Chief Executive Officer
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NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
FAIRCHILD SEMICONDUCTOR INTERNATIONAL, INC.
TIME.......................... 9:30 a.m., Tuesday, May 16, 2000
PLACE......................... Fairchild Semiconductor International, Inc.
82 Running Hill Road
South Portland, Maine
ITEMS OF BUSINESS............. 1. Elect directors.
2. Approve an amendment to the company's
Restated Certificate of Incorporation
authorizing the issuance of additional
shares of common stock.
3. Approve the Fairchild Semiconductor
International, Inc. Employee Stock Purchase
Plan.
4. Approve the Fairchild Semiconductor
International, Inc. 2000 Executive Stock
Option Plan.
5. Attend to such other business as may
properly come before the meeting or any
postponement or adjournment of the meeting.
RECORD DATE................... Stockholders of our Class A Common Stock of
record as of the close of business on March 20,
2000 are entitled to receive this notice and to
vote at the meeting.
HOW TO VOTE................... You can attend the meeting in person or you can
fill in, sign, date and mail the proxy card
included with this notice and attached proxy
statement. You may be able to vote on the
Internet if your shares are held by a bank or
broker. See the proxy card to find out if you
can vote on line and for more information.
IMPORTANT..................... WHETHER YOU PLAN TO ATTEND THE MEETING OR NOT,
PLEASE SUBMIT YOUR PROXY AS SOON AS POSSIBLE IN
ORDER TO AVOID ADDITIONAL SOLICITING EXPENSE TO
THE COMPANY. THE PROXY IS REVOCABLE AND WILL
NOT AFFECT YOUR RIGHT TO VOTE IN PERSON IN THE
EVENT YOU FIND IT CONVENIENT TO ATTEND THE
MEETING.
By order of the board of directors,
/s/ Daniel E. Boxer
Daniel E. Boxer
Executive Vice President,
General Counsel and Secretary
82 Running Hill Road
South Portland, ME 04106
April 3, 2000
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GENERAL INFORMATION......................................... 1
Revocability of Proxy..................................... 1
Voting at the Annual Meeting.............................. 1
PROPOSALS TO BE VOTED ON AT THE MEETING..................... 2
1. Election of Directors............................... 2
2. Proposal to amend the company's Restated Certificate
of Incorporation to increase the number of shares
that the company is authorized to issue............. 4
3. Proposal to approve the Fairchild Semiconductor
International, Inc. Employee Stock Purchase Plan.... 5
4. Proposal to approve the Fairchild Semiconductor
International, Inc. 2000 Executive Stock Option
Plan................................................ 7
5. Other business...................................... 10
NOTE ON FISCAL YEAR TERMINOLOGY............................. 10
BOARD MEETINGS AND COMMITTEES............................... 10
DIRECTOR COMPENSATION....................................... 11
EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION...................................... 11
Summary Compensation Table................................ 11
Options Granted in Last Fiscal Year....................... 12
Option Values at End of Last Fiscal Year.................. 12
Report of the Compensation Committee...................... 13
Employment Agreements and Benefit Plans................... 15
CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS.............. 18
STOCK OWNERSHIP BY 5% STOCKHOLDERS, DIRECTORS AND CERTAIN
EXECUTIVE OFFICERS........................................ 18
STOCKHOLDER RETURN PERFORMANCE.............................. 20
INDEPENDENT PUBLIC AUDITORS................................. 20
COMPLIANCE WITH SECTION 16(a) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT
OF 1934................................................... 20
2001 STOCKHOLDER PROPOSALS.................................. 21
APPENDIX A -- FAIRCHILD SEMICONDUCTOR INTERNATIONAL, INC.
EMPLOYEE STOCK PURCHASE PLAN.............................. A-1
APPENDIX B -- FAIRCHILD SEMICONDUCTOR INTERNATIONAL, INC.
2000 EXECUTIVE STOCK OPTION PLAN.......................... B-1
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[FAIRCHILD SEMICONDUCTOR LETTERHEAD]
ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
MAY 16, 2000
PROXY STATEMENT
GENERAL INFORMATION
This proxy statement and the enclosed proxy card are being sent to you on
behalf of the board of directors of Fairchild Semiconductor International, Inc.
in connection with its solicitation of proxies for use at the annual meeting of
stockholders of the company, to be held on May 16, 2000, and at any adjournments
of the meeting. Fairchild Semiconductor International's annual report to
stockholders, including financial statements, accompanies this proxy statement
but is not incorporated as part of the proxy statement and is not to be regarded
as part of the proxy solicitation material. The proxy card and this proxy
statement are being mailed to stockholders on or about April 3, 2000.
Proxies are solicited by the board of directors in order to provide each
stockholder an opportunity to vote on all matters scheduled to come before the
meeting, whether or not he or she attends the meeting in person. When the
enclosed proxy card is returned properly signed, the shares represented by the
proxy card will be voted by the proxy holders named on the proxy card in
accordance with the stockholder's directions. You are urged to specify your
choices by marking the appropriate boxes on the proxy card. If the proxy card is
signed and returned without specifying choices, the shares will be voted as
recommended by the board of directors.
The cost of preparing, assembling and mailing the notice of annual meeting,
proxy statement and proxy card will be borne by the company. In addition to the
use of the mail, proxies may be solicited by directors, officers and regular
employees of the company, without additional compensation, in person or by
telephone or other electronic means. In addition, the company has retained
Corporate Investor Communications, Inc. to assist in the distribution of proxy
materials and the solicitation of proxies, for a fee of $7,000 plus out-of-
pocket expenses and additional fees for follow-up contacts to non-objecting
stockholders. Fairchild Semiconductor International will reimburse brokerage
houses and other nominees for their expenses in forwarding proxy material to
beneficial owners of the company's Class A Common Stock.
REVOCABILITY OF PROXY
Executing and returning the enclosed proxy card will not affect your right
to attend the annual meeting and vote in person. If you do attend, you may, if
you wish, vote by ballot at the meeting, thereby effectively canceling any
proxies previously given. In addition, a stockholder giving a proxy may revoke
it at any time before it is voted at the meeting by filing with the secretary of
the company any instrument revoking it, or by filing with the company a duly
executed proxy bearing a later date.
VOTING AT THE ANNUAL MEETING
Who May Vote. Only holders of shares of Fairchild Semiconductor
International Class A Common Stock of record at the close of business on March
20, 2000 are entitled to receive notice of, and to vote at, the annual meeting.
At that date there were 79,269,220 shares of Class A Common Stock outstanding.
The holders of a majority of the shares of Class A Common Stock entitled to vote
must be present in person or by proxy at the annual meeting to constitute a
quorum for the purpose of transacting business at the meeting.
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Voting Rights of Stockholders. In the election of directors, stockholders
have cumulative voting rights. Accordingly, each stockholder is entitled to as
many votes as equals the number of shares of Class A Common Stock held by that
stockholder on the record date multiplied by the number of directors to be
elected. Each stockholder may cast all of his or her votes for a single
candidate or may distribute them among two or more candidates as he or she sees
fit. The enclosed proxy grants discretionary authority for the exercise of such
cumulative voting rights. In all matters other than the election of directors,
stockholders are entitled to one vote for each share of Class A Common Stock
held.
Votes Required to Approve Proposals. In the election of directors, the
candidates who receive the most votes will be elected to the available positions
on the board. Each other proposal in this proxy statement will be approved if it
receives a majority of the votes present, either in person or by proxy, at the
meeting. If you return a signed proxy card or attend the meeting, but choose in
either case to abstain from voting on any proposal, you will be considered
present at the meeting and not voting in favor of that proposal. Since proposals
(other than the election of directors) pass only if they receive favorable votes
from a majority of votes present at the meeting, the fact that you are
abstaining and not voting in favor of a proposal will have the same effect as if
you vote against the proposal. In contrast, a "broker non-vote," where a broker
withholds authority to cast a vote as to a certain proposal, is deemed not
present at the meeting with regard to that proposal. Broker non-votes occur when
nominees, such as banks and brokers, holding shares on behalf of beneficial
owners do not receive voting instructions from the beneficial owners
sufficiently in advance of the annual meeting. In this event, the nominees may
vote those shares only on proposals deemed routine by the New York Stock
Exchange, such as the election of directors. On non-routine proposals, nominees
cannot vote and there is a so-called broker non-vote on that proposal. Because
directors are elected by a plurality of votes, abstentions and broker non-votes
will not have an impact on their election.
Votes cast by proxy or in person at the annual meeting will be tabulated by
the inspectors of election appointed for the meeting, who will also determine
whether or not a quorum is present.
PROPOSALS TO BE VOTED ON AT THE MEETING
1. ELECTION OF DIRECTORS.
Kirk P. Pond, Joseph R. Martin, Richard M. Cashin, Jr., Paul C. Schorr IV,
Ronald W. Shelly and William N. Stout, each of whom is currently serving as a
director and whose term is scheduled to expire at the 2000 annual meeting, have
been nominated for re-election for one-year terms or until their successors have
been qualified and elected. The board of directors currently has seven
positions. The remaining position on the board of directors is currently vacant.
Although the board of directors is in the process of identifying a candidate to
fill the vacancy, a suitable candidate has yet to be identified and,
accordingly, the position on the board will remain vacant until filled in
accordance with our certificate of incorporation, our bylaws and applicable law.
Under our restated bylaws, in order for a stockholder's nomination of a
candidate for election to the board of directors to be properly considered at
the 2000 annual meeting of stockholders, notice of such nomination must be
received by the chairman of the board of directors at least 10 days before the
meeting, and such nomination must comply in other respects with the requirements
of our bylaws. Unless otherwise specified by the stockholders, it is intended
that the shares represented by proxies will be voted for the six nominees for
director listed above. Each nominee has consented to his nomination and, so far
as the board of directors and management are aware, will serve as a director if
elected. However, if any nominee should become unavailable prior to the
election, the shares represented by proxies may be voted for the election of
such other persons as the board of directors may recommend. Proxies cannot be
voted for more than six persons. The persons named on the proxy card will have
discretionary authority to vote proxies cumulatively in the election of
directors.
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Information follows about the directors nominated for re-election.
KIRK P. POND, AGE 55, CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, PRESIDENT AND CHIEF
EXECUTIVE OFFICER.
Mr. Pond has been President of Fairchild Semiconductor since June 1996 and
became President of our company upon its establishment in March 1997. Since 1987
he had held several executive positions with National Semiconductor, most
recently Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer. He previously
held executive management positions with the former Fairchild Semiconductor
Corporation, Texas Instruments and Timex Corporation. He is a director of Sybron
Chemical.
JOSEPH R. MARTIN, AGE 52, EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER.
Mr. Martin has been Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of
Fairchild Semiconductor since June 1996 and assumed those positions in our
company in March 1997. Mr. Martin had held several senior financial positions
with National Semiconductor since 1989, most recently Vice President of Finance,
Worldwide Operations. Prior to joining National Semiconductor, Mr. Martin was
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of VTC Incorporated. He is a
director of ChipPAC Corp.
RICHARD M. CASHIN, JR., AGE 46, PRESIDENT, CITICORP VENTURE CAPITAL LTD.
Mr. Cashin became a director in March 1997. He has been employed by
Citicorp Venture Capital Ltd. since 1980, and has been President since 1994. Mr.
Cashin is a director of Lifestyle Furnishings International, Euramax
International plc, Delco Remy International, Inc., Gerber Childrenswear, MSX
International, IPC Information Systems and Titan Wheel International.
PAUL C. SCHORR IV, AGE 33, MANAGING DIRECTOR, CITICORP VENTURE CAPITAL LTD.
Mr. Schorr became a director in March 1997. He has been employed by
Citicorp Venture Capital Ltd. since 1996, where he was a Vice President until
being named Managing Director in January 2000. Prior to joining Citicorp Venture
Capital Ltd., Mr. Schorr was employed by McKinsey & Company, Inc. from 1993 to
1996 an associate and as an engagement manager. He is a director of KEMET
Corporation, Sybron Chemical, ChipPAC Corp. and Paper-Pak Products, Inc.
RONALD W. SHELLY, AGE 56, FORMER PRESIDENT, SOLECTRON TEXAS.
Mr. Shelly became a director in June 1998. Until 1999, he was employed by
Solectron Texas, an electronic manufacturing services company, where he served
as President from 1996 until his retirement. He currently serves as a consultant
to Solectron. Mr. Shelly has more than 30 years of experience in the
semiconductor industry. Prior to joining Solectron, he was employed by Texas
Instruments, most recently as Executive Vice President, Custom Manufacturing
Services.
WILLIAM N. STOUT, AGE 61, CHAIRMAN AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, STERLING HOLDING
COMPANY, LLC.
Mr. Stout became a director in March 1997. He has been Chairman and Chief
Executive Officer of Sterling Holding Company, LLC and Sterling's subsidiaries
since 1988. Sterling is engaged, through subsidiaries including Trompeter
Electronics Inc. and Semflex, Inc., in the manufacture and sale of coaxial
connectors, coaxial cable and coaxial cable assemblies. From 1985 to 1988, Mr.
Stout was a private investor and consultant. From 1979 to 1985, Mr. Stout was
President and Chief Executive Officer of Lundy Electronics & Systems, which
manufactured electronic products and systems.
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDS A VOTE "FOR" THE RE-ELECTION
TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF MESSRS. POND, MARTIN, CASHIN, SCHORR, SHELLY AND
STOUT.
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2. PROPOSAL TO AMEND THE COMPANY'S RESTATED CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION TO
INCREASE THE NUMBER OF SHARES OF COMMON STOCK THAT THE COMPANY IS AUTHORIZED
TO ISSUE.
Our Restated Certificate of Incorporation currently authorizes the company
to issue 110,000,000 shares of Class A Common Stock and 110,000,000 shares of
Class B Common Stock. On March 20, 2000, there were 79,269,220 shares of Class A
Common Stock outstanding, 6,569,993 shares of Class A Common Stock reserved for
issuance upon the exercise of outstanding employee stock options and 17,281,000
shares of Class B Common Stock outstanding. The board of directors believes that
it is desirable for the stockholders to consider and act upon a proposal to
amend the company's Restated Certificate of Incorporation to increase the number
of shares authorized. The proposed amendment provides that our authorized
capital would consist of 140,000,000 shares of Class A Common Stock and
140,000,000 shares of Class B Common Stock. Our current Restated Certificate of
Incorporation also authorizes the issuance of 100,000 shares of preferred stock
in limited circumstances relating to the adoption of a stockholder rights plan.
No shares of preferred stock are presently issued or outstanding, the company
has no present plans to issue any shares of preferred stock, and the proposed
amendment in no way affects provisions of our Restated Certificate of
Incorporation relating to preferred stock.
Shares of our Class A Common Stock and Class B Common Stock are identical
in all respects, except that Class B shares have no voting rights, other than as
provided by law, and there is no public market for Class B shares. A holder of
shares of either class of common stock may convert such shares into shares of
the other class at any time by following the procedures set forth in our
Restated Certificate of Incorporation. The company is required to reserve enough
authorized but unissued shares of each class for issuance in the event of such
conversions. As a result, the number of shares of each class authorized for
issuance is identical.
We have filed a shelf registration statement with the Securities and
Exchange Commission to register 4,000,000 shares of Class A Common Stock. When
this registration statement becomes effective, we may issue these shares from
time to time in connection with strategic acquisitions authorized by the board
of directors.
Taking into account the number of shares outstanding, the number of shares
reserved for issuance upon the exercise of outstanding stock options (including
those underlying options proposed under the 2000 Executive Stock Option Plan,
described in Proposal 4 below), the number of shares reserved for issuance upon
conversion and the number of shares that may be issued in connection with
acquisitions, the board of directors believes it would be advisable for the
company to have additional shares authorized for issuance. Additional shares
could be issued at the discretion of the board of directors without any further
action by the stockholders, except as required by applicable law or regulation,
in connection with stock splits, acquisitions, efforts to raise additional
capital for the company, issuances in connection with stock option exercises by
directors, executives and other employees, and for other corporate purposes.
Except for commitments underlying director, executive and employee stock-based
compensation plans, including as proposed to be adopted at the 2000 annual
meeting (see Proposal 4 below), and issuances contemplated from time to time
under the shelf registration statement discussed above, the company currently
has no plans or commitments that would involve the issuance of additional shares
of Class A or Class B Common Stock. The company's Employee Stock Purchase Plan,
which is also subject to stockholder approval at the annual meeting (see
Proposal 3 below) contemplates purchases of our Class A Common Stock in
open-market transactions and, accordingly, would not involve the issuance of
additional shares.
This proposal is not the result of management's knowledge of any specific
effort to accumulate the company's securities or to obtain control of the
company by means of a merger, tender offer, proxy solicitation in opposition to
management or otherwise. The company is not submitting this proposal to enable
it to frustrate any efforts by another party to acquire a controlling interest.
The submission of this proposal is not a part of any plan by the company's
management to render the takeover of the company more difficult.
Authorizing the company to issue more shares than currently authorized by
the Restated Certificate of Incorporation will not affect materially any
substantive rights, powers or privileges of holders of outstanding Class A
Common Stock or Class B Common Stock. Other than increasing the authorized
shares of Class A
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Common Stock and Class B Common Stock, in each case, from 110,000,000 to
140,000,000, the proposed amendment in no way changes our Restated Certificate
of Incorporation.
Pursuant to the proposal, Section 5 of our Restated Certificate of
Incorporation would be amended to read, in its entirety, as follows:
5. Authorized Capital. The aggregate number of shares of
stock which the Corporation shall have authority to issue is
280,100,000 shares, divided into three classes consisting of
100,000 shares of Preferred Stock, par value $.01 per share
("Preferred Stock"); 140,000,000 shares of Class A Common Stock,
par value $.01 per share ("Class A Common Stock"); and
140,000,000 shares of Class B Common Stock, par value $.01 per
share ("Class B Common Stock"). Class A Common Stock and Class B
Common Stock are hereinafter sometimes individually or
collectively referred to as "Common Stock."
The board of directors has unanimously adopted resolutions setting forth
the proposed amendment, declaring its advisability and directing that the
proposed amendment be submitted to the stockholders for their approval at the
annual meeting. If adopted by the stockholders, the amendment will become
effective upon filing as required by the General Corporation Law of Delaware.
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDS A VOTE "FOR" THE APPROVAL OF
PROPOSAL 2.
3. PROPOSAL TO APPROVE THE FAIRCHILD SEMICONDUCTOR INTERNATIONAL, INC. EMPLOYEE
STOCK PURCHASE PLAN.
On June 24, 1999, the board of directors adopted the Fairchild
Semiconductor International, Inc. Employee Stock Purchase Plan (the "Purchase
Plan"). We are seeking stockholder approval to permit the purchases of shares by
U.S. employees under the Purchase Plan to qualify for favorable tax treatment
under Section 423 of the Internal Revenue Code. The board believes that the
Purchase Plan will further align the interests of employees with stockholders.
The Purchase Plan authorizes the issuance and the purchase by employees of up to
4,000,000 shares of Class A Common Stock through payroll deductions. The
following summary of the Purchase Plan is qualified by reference to the Purchase
Plan, a copy of which is attached to this proxy statement as Appendix A and
incorporated herein by reference. All capitalized or quoted terms have the
meanings set forth in the Purchase Plan.
Eligibility. Generally, all regular employees of the company and
participating subsidiaries are eligible to participate in the Purchase Plan, as
well as intern, co-op or temporary employees who have two or more years of
combined service. The company may impose other eligibility requirements
consistent with Section 423(b) of the Internal Revenue Code. In certain
international locations, local tax or exchange control regulations make certain
features of the Purchase Plan impracticable. The Purchase Plan authorizes the
grant of options and issuance of Class A Common Stock to employees participating
in a sub-Purchase Plan, which is not designed to qualify under Section 423, to
achieve desired tax or other objectives in particular locations outside the
United States.
Administration. The Purchase Plan will be administered by the individual
or individuals appointed by the board of directors (the "Purchase Plan
Administrator"). The Purchase Plan Administrator will be authorized to establish
rules for the administration of the Purchase Plan, to interpret the Purchase
Plan and to supervise its administration, to make determinations about Purchase
Plan entitlements, to adopt sub-Purchase Plans and to take other actions
consistent with the delegation from the board of directors.
Participation. Employees will enroll in the Purchase Plan by completing a
payroll deduction form. The maximum payroll deduction allowed is 10% of an
employee's base compensation. Base compensation is an employee's basic or
regular salary, plus all overtime, lead premiums and shift differential income
received from the company and/or subsidiaries. Not included are bonuses,
commissions, monies realized from stock option exercises and other applied
incentive payments, fees or allowance. No employee is allowed to buy more than
$25,000 of Class A Common Stock in any year, based on the fair market value (as
reflected in New York Stock Exchange trading) at the beginning of the purchase
period in which the shares are purchased. An
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employee may discontinue participation in the Purchase Plan at any time, upon
reasonable notice. An employee's eligibility to participate in the Purchase Plan
ends at termination of employment.
Offering. The Purchase Plan will be implemented by establishing four
quarterly Participation Periods in each calendar year, coinciding with the four
quarters of the calendar year. The Purchase Plan's effective date is April 1,
2000.
Purchase Price. Employees who choose to participate in the Purchase Plan
will receive an option to acquire Class A Common Stock at a discount. Under the
option, the purchase price will be the lesser of (i) 85% of fair market value of
on the date the participation period commences or (ii) 85% of the fair market
value on the last day of the participation period.
Purchase of Stock. At the end of a participation period, a participant's
option will be exercised automatically to purchase the number of shares of Class
A Common Stock that the employee's accumulated payroll deductions will buy at
the purchase price.
Payment and Delivery. On the exercise of an option on the last day of the
participation period, the company will deliver to the participant a record of
all payroll deductions and the common stock allocated to his or her broker
account and the purchase price per share in effect for such participation
period. All shares of Class A Common Stock purchased will be allocated to the
participant's brokerage account as of the last day of the participation period
on which the shares were purchased and will be placed in a bookkeeping account
maintained in the participant's name.
Recapitalization. In the event any change is made in the company's
capitalization, such as a stock split, stock dividend, stock split-up or certain
other corporate events, appropriate adjustments will be made to the shares
available in the Purchase Plan, the maximum number of shares and the price of
the option, as determined by the company's board of directors in its discretion.
Transferability. Options under the Purchase Plan cannot be voluntarily or
involuntarily assigned. The shares of Class A Common Stock acquired under the
Purchase Plan will be freely transferable, except as otherwise determined by the
Purchase Plan Administrator.
Amendment and Termination. The board of directors may amend the Purchase
Plan, except that following initial stockholder approval, no amendment may,
without the approval of stockholders: (i) increase the number of shares
authorized under the Purchase Plan or (ii) materially modify the eligibility
requirements for participation in the Purchase Plan.
U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences. The following discussion assumes the
Purchase Plan is approved by stockholders and, thus, qualifies under Section 423
of the Internal Revenue Code. Employees generally have tax consequences
associated with participation in the Purchase Plan. In the U.S., no taxable
income will be recognized by a participant until the sale or other disposition
of the shares of Class A Common Stock acquired under the Purchase Plan. At that
time, a participant generally will recognize ordinary income and capital gains.
When the shares are disposed of by a participant two years or more after the
beginning of the purchase period in which the shares were purchased (or if the
participant dies while owning shares), he or she will recognize ordinary income
equal to the lesser of (i) the excess of the fair market value of the shares at
the beginning of the participation period over the purchase price or (ii) the
excess of the fair market value of the shares at disposition over the purchase
price. When shares are disposed of within less than two years (in what is known
as a "disqualifying disposition") of purchase, the participant must recognize,
as ordinary income, the difference between the fair market value of the shares
on the date of purchase and the purchase price, even if the disposition is a
gift or is at a loss.
In the cases discussed above (other than death), the amount of ordinary
income recognized by a participant is added to the purchase price paid by the
participant, and this amount becomes the tax basis for determining the amount of
the capital gain or loss from the disposition of the shares. Additional gain, if
any, will be short-term or long-term capital gain depending on whether the
holding period is 12 months or less, or more than 12 months.
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Net capital gains from the disposition of capital stock held more than 12
months are currently taxed at a maximum federal income tax rate of 20% and net
capital gains from the disposition of stock held not more than 12 months are
taxed as ordinary income (maximum rate of 39.6%). However, limitations on
itemized deductions and the phase-out of personal exemptions may result in
effective marginal tax rates higher than 20% for net capital gains and 39.6% for
ordinary income. For tax years beginning after December 31, 2000, capital assets
held for more than five years may qualify for a maximum 18% federal income tax
rate.
The company is entitled to tax deductions in the U.S. for shares issued
under the Purchase Plan only in the event of disqualifying dispositions. For
disqualifying dispositions in the U.S., the company is allowed a deduction equal
to the amount of ordinary income included in the participant's gross income for
the taxable year as a result of the premature disposition of the shares.
Should the Purchase Plan not be approved by stockholders, the tax treatment
will be governed by Section 83 of the Internal Revenue Code, which means the
employees will be taxed, at ordinary income rates, on the difference between the
fair market value of the shares at the time of purchase over the purchase price,
and the company will be entitled to a corresponding tax deduction.
The Purchase Plan will not meet the requirements in Section 162(m) of the
Code which means that there may be no deductions for disqualifying dispositions
by the company's executive officers named in the Summary Compensation Table or
other ordinary income recognized by such officers if their taxable income
exceeds $1 million.
The board of directors believes that approval of the Purchase Plan is in
the company's best interests since it will align employees' interests with those
of stockholders.
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDS A VOTE "FOR" THE APPROVAL OF
PROPOSAL 3.
4. PROPOSAL TO APPROVE THE FAIRCHILD SEMICONDUCTOR INTERNATIONAL, INC. 2000
EXECUTIVE STOCK OPTION PLAN.
The stockholders are being asked to approve the Fairchild Semiconductor
International, Inc. 2000 Executive Stock Option Plan (the "Executive Option
Plan"), under which 3,500,000 shares of Class A Common Stock will be authorized
for issuance over the term of the Executive Option Plan, with an individual
annual award grant limit of 1,500,000 shares. The purpose of the Executive
Option Plan is to retain the chief executive officer and other key executives in
order to provide significant long term incentives for the executive management
team to achieve pre-established stockholder returns over the course of their new
employment agreements. See "Executive Compensation -- Employment Agreements and
Benefit Plans" below. This purpose reflects the executive compensation policy of
the compensation committee of the board of directors (see "Executive
Compensation -- Report of the Compensation Committee" below). The grants
available under this plan may include mega-grant awards to certain senior
executives of nonstatutory stock options ("NSOs") that are exercisable after a
specified number of years, with accelerated vesting based on satisfaction of
certain performance conditions. The Executive Option Plan was approved by the
board of directors and became effective on March 17, 2000, subject to
stockholder approval.
The text of the Executive Option Plan is set forth in Appendix B to this
proxy statement. The following is a summary of the principal features of the
Executive Option Plan and does not purport to be complete. Stockholders are
urged to read the Executive Option Plan in its entirety. This summary is subject
to and qualified in its entirety by reference to the Executive Option Plan as
set forth in Appendix B. Any capitalized terms which are used in this summary
description but not defined here or elsewhere in this proxy statement have the
meanings assigned to them in the Executive Option Plan.
Purpose. The Executive Option Plan will provide significant long term
incentives for the management team if they achieve pre-established stockholder
returns. The options awarded under this plan are not intended to qualify as
"incentive stock options" within the meaning of Section 422 of the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
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Administration. The Executive Option Plan is administered by the
compensation committee of the board of directors. Members of the compensation
committee shall serve for such period of time as the board of directors may
determine and may be removed by the board at any time. With respect to stock
options granted to individuals subject to Section 16 of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, the compensation committee shall consist of those individuals who
shall satisfy the requirements of Rule 16b-3 of that act and Section 162(m) of
the Internal Revenue Code. The board of directors may also appoint one or more
separate committees to administer the Executive Option Plan with respect to key
employees who are not subject to Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, may grant stock options under the plan to key employees and determine all
terms of such options.
The compensation committee shall, within the scope of its administrative
functions under the Executive Option Plan, have full power and authority to
establish such rules and regulations as it may deem appropriate for proper
administration of the plan and to make such determinations under, and issue such
interpretations of, the plan and any outstanding options thereunder as it may
deem necessary or advisable. Decisions of the compensation committee within the
scope of its administrative functions under the Executive Option Plan shall be
final and binding on all parties who have an interest under its jurisdiction or
any stock option issued under the Executive Option Plan.
Stock Subject to Executive Option Plan. 3,500,000 shares of Class A Common
Stock are available for issuance under the Executive Option Plan, subject to
adjustment as described below. In any fiscal year, an individual may not be
granted an award of more than 1,500,000 shares, subject to adjustment as
described below under "Effect of Certain Corporate Events."
Eligibility. Under the Executive Option Plan, awards may only be made to
employees designated as "key employees" by the compensation committee. It is
expected that approximately nine key employees will receive grants under the
plan.
Options Granted Under the Plan. No options have been granted under the
Executive Option Plan. The company expects to enter into employment agreements
with the named executive officers providing for option grants at the 2000 annual
meeting of stockholders if the Executive Option Plan is approved by the
stockholders at that meeting. See "Executive Compensation -- Employment
Agreements and Benefit Plans" below for details of the option grants.
Price and Exercisability. The option price per share shall be fixed by the
compensation committee and will equal or exceed the fair market value per share
of Class A Common Stock on the date of grant. The option price is payable in
cash or in shares of Class A Common Stock. Outstanding options may also be
exercised through a cashless exercise procedure pursuant to which a designated
brokerage firm effects an immediate sale of the shares purchased under the
option and pays over to the company, out of the sales proceeds available on the
settlement date, sufficient funds to cover the option price for the purchased
shares plus all applicable withholding taxes. No optionee is to have any
stockholder rights with respect to the option shares until such optionee has
exercised the option, paid the option price for the purchased shares and been
issued a stock certificate for those shares.
Options granted pursuant to the Executive Option Plan do not need to have
identical terms with respect to each grantee (the "optionee"). Options shall
have such terms and be exercisable in such manner and at such times as the
compensation committee may determine in its sole discretion. The term of the
option shall not exceed ten years. A stock option agreement under the plan may
provide for accelerated exercisability in the event of the optionee's death,
disability or retirement, attainment of performance goals or other events and
may provide for expiration prior to the end of its term in the event of the
termination of the optionee's service.
Restrictions on Transfer. Except as may be provided by the compensation
committee in the optionee's option agreement, NSOs granted under the plan may
not be transferred except by will or by the laws of descent and distribution,
and may be exercised during the lifetime of the optionee only or by the guardian
or legal representative of the optionee. No option may be assigned or made
subject to execution, attachment or similar process.
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Effect of Certain Corporate Events. In the event of a subdivision of the
outstanding shares of the company, a declaration of a dividend payable in
shares, a declaration of a dividend payable in a form other than shares in an
amount that has a material effect on the price of shares, a combination or
consolidation of the outstanding shares (by reclassification or otherwise) into
a lesser number of shares, a recapitalization, a spin-off or a similar
occurrence, the compensation committee shall make such adjustments as it, in its
sole discretion, deems appropriate in one or more of the following:
(i) the number of shares available for future awards under the plan;
(ii) the number of shares covered by each outstanding award; or
(iii) the exercise price under each outstanding option.
In the event that the company is a party to a merger or other
reorganization, outstanding awards shall be subject to the agreement of merger
or reorganization. Such agreement may provide, including without limitation, for
the assumption of outstanding awards by the surviving corporation or its parent,
for their continuation by the company (if the company survives), for accelerated
vesting or for their cancellation with or without consideration, in all cases
without the consent of the optionee.
Potential Limitation on Company Deductions. Internal Revenue Code Section
162(m) denies a deduction to any publicly held corporation for compensation paid
to certain employees in a taxable year to the extent that compensation exceeds
$1,000,000 for a covered employee. It is possible that compensation attributable
to stock options, when combined with all other types of compensation received by
a covered employee from the company, may cause this limitation to be exceeded in
any particular year.
Certain kinds of compensation, including qualified "performance-based
compensation," are disregarded for purposes of the deduction limitation. In
accordance with applicable U.S. Treasury regulations issued under Section
162(m), compensation attributable to stock options will qualify as
performance-based compensation, provided that: either (a)(i) the option plan
contains a per-employee limitation on the number of shares for which options may
be granted during a specified period, (ii) the per-employee limitation is
approved by the stockholders, (iii) the option is granted by a compensation
committee comprised solely of "outside directors" (as defined in Section 162(m))
and (iv) the exercise price of the options is no less than the fair market value
of the stock on the date of the grant; or (b) the option is granted by a
compensation committee comprised solely of "outside directors" and is granted
(or exercisable) only upon the achievement (as certified in writing by the
compensation committee) of an objective performance goal established by the
compensation committee while the outcome is substantially uncertain and approved
by the stockholders. The Executive Option Plan is designed to provide grants of
stock options that are "performance based."
U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences. The following tax discussion is a
brief summary of current U.S. federal income tax law as of February 2000. The
discussion is intended solely for general information and does not make specific
representations to any option award recipient. A recipient's particular
situation may be such that some variation of the basic rules is applicable to
him or her. In addition, the federal income tax laws and regulations frequently
have been revised and may be changed again at any time. Therefore, each
recipient is urged to consult a tax advisor before exercising any award or
before disposing of any shares acquired under the Executive Option Plan both
with respect to federal income tax consequences as well as any foreign, state or
local tax consequences.
The grant of an NSO is not a taxable event for the optionee and the company
obtains no deduction from the grant of the NSO. Upon the exercise of a NSO, the
amount by which the fair market value of the shares on the date of exercise
exceeds the exercise price will be taxed to the optionee as ordinary income. The
company will be entitled to a deduction in the same amount. In general, the
optionee's tax basis in the shares acquired by exercising a NSO is equal to the
fair market value of such shares on the date of exercise. Upon a subsequent sale
of any such shares in a taxable transaction, the optionee will realize capital
gain or loss (long-term or short-term, depending on whether the shares were held
for more than 12 months before the sale) in an amount equal to the difference
between his or her basis in the shares and the sale price. If the shares were
held more than 12 months, the maximum capital gains rate is currently 20%.
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Special rules apply if an optionee pays the exercise price upon exercise of
NSOs with previously acquired shares of stock. Such a transaction is treated as
a tax-free exchange of the old shares for the same number of new shares. To that
extent, the optionee's basis in the new shares is the same as his or her basis
in the old shares, and the capital gain holding period runs without interruption
from the date when the old shares were acquired. The optionee will be taxed as
ordinary income on the amount of the difference between (a) the value of any new
shares received and (b) the value of any old shares surrendered plus any cash
the optionee pays for the new shares. The optionee's basis in the additional
shares is equal to the fair market value of such shares on the date the shares
were transferred, and the capital gain holding period commences on the same
date. The effect of these rules is to defer the date when any gain in the old
shares that are used to buy new shares must be recognized for tax purposes.
Stated differently, these rules allow an optionee to finance the exercise of a
NSO by using shares of stock that he or she already owns, without paying current
tax on any unrealized appreciation in those old shares.
Duration, Amendment and Termination. The Executive Option Plan shall
remain in effect for ten years from its adoption date unless the board of
directors earlier terminates it. The board of directors may amend or terminate
the plan at any time and for any reason. An amendment of the plan shall be
subject to the approval of stockholders of the company, only to the extent
required by applicable laws, regulations or rules. The termination of the plan,
or any amendment thereof, shall not affect any award previously granted under
the plan. No awards may be granted under this plan after the plan's termination.
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDS A VOTE "FOR" THE APPROVAL OF
PROPOSAL 4.
5. OTHER BUSINESS
We are not aware of any other business to be presented at the 2000 annual
meeting of stockholders. If any other matter should properly come before the
annual meeting, however, the enclosed proxy confers discretionary authority with
respect to such matter.
NOTE ON FISCAL YEAR TERMINOLOGY
Effective this year, we have changed our fiscal year-end from the last
Sunday in May to the last Sunday in December. Our last fiscal year under the
former accounting calendar was the year ended May 30, 1999, which we refer to as
"Fiscal 1999." We refer to the seven-month transition period from May 31, 1999
to December 26, 1999 as "Stub Year 1999." Our first full fiscal year under the
new accounting calendar is the year ending December 31, 2000.
BOARD MEETINGS AND COMMITTEES
The board of directors held four meetings during Stub Year 1999. All of the
directors who are nominated for re-election attended 75% or more of the meetings
of the board of directors and the committees of the board of directors on which
they served during Stub Year 1999, except Mr. Cashin, who attended fewer than
75% of such meetings.
The board of directors currently has two standing committees, the
compensation committee and the audit committee. The board of directors does not
have a standing nominating committee.
Compensation Committee. The compensation committee reviews and recommends
actions to the board of directors on such matters as salary and other
compensation of officers and the administration of certain benefit plans. The
compensation committee also has the authority to administer, grant and award
stock and stock options under the company's stock option and employee stock
purchase plans. The compensation committee was formed in August 1999 and since
then has held four meetings. The current chairman of the compensation committee
is Mr. Schorr and its other current members are Messrs. Shelly and Stout.
Audit Committee. The audit committee meets with management, the company's
independent auditors and its internal auditors to consider the adequacy of the
company's internal controls and other financial reporting matters. The audit
committee recommends to the board of directors the engagement of the
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company's independent auditors, discusses with the independent auditors their
audit procedures, including the proposed scope of their audit, the audit results
and the accompanying management letters and, in connection with determining
their independence, reviews the services performed by the independent auditors.
Mr. Shelly has been the sole member of the audit committee since its formation
in August 1999, as he is the only member of the board of directors who satisfies
the independence requirements for membership on the committee. Accordingly, the
audit committee has held no meetings since its formation. It is expected that
the person elected to fill the current vacancy on the board of directors will
become a member of the audit committee upon or soon after election.
DIRECTOR COMPENSATION
Messrs. Stout and Shelly receive $20,000 per year for service on the board
of directors, plus $1,500 for meetings of the board attended in person and $500
for meetings attended by teleconference. Messrs. Cashin and Schorr do not
receive cash compensation for their services as directors. Under the company's
current director option program, non-employee directors receive annual grants of
options to purchase 7,000 shares of Class A Common Stock, at an exercise price
equal to the fair market value of the shares on the grant date, subject to
vesting over a five-year period after the grant date. Messrs. Pond and Martin,
who are employees of the company, do not receive any fees or additional
compensation for service as members of our board. All directors are reimbursed
for expenses incurred in attending board meetings.
EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
The following table sets forth information concerning the compensation
received by our chief executive officer and our four other most highly
compensated executive officers relating to services rendered during Stub Year
1999, Fiscal 1999 and Fiscal 1998.
SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
LONG TERM
COMPENSATION
ANNUAL COMPENSATION ---------------
------------------------------ NUMBER OF
FISCAL OTHER STOCK OPTIONS ALL OTHER
NAME AND PRINCIPAL POSITION YEAR SALARY BONUS COMPENSATION(2) (IN SHARES)(3) COMPENSATION(4)
- --------------------------- ------ -------- -------- --------------- --------------- ---------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Kirk P. Pond................... 1999S(1) $351,922 $630,000 $2,870,493 200,000 $26,422
Chairman of the Board of 1999 450,008 297,000 3,559,453 -- 40,321
Directors, President and
Chief 1998 449,994 435,969 -- -- 39,844
Executive Officer
Joseph R. Martin............... 1999S(1) 210,581 273,000 1,406,446 100,000 22,355
Executive Vice President and 1999 284,600 128,700 1,779,730 -- 36,363
Chief Financial Officer and 1998 262,024 152,240 -- -- 19,818
Director
Daniel E. Boxer................ 1999S(1) 192,500 231,000 578,964 75,000 10,298
Executive Vice President and 1999 275,002 108,900 732,627 -- 18,723
Chief Administrative Officer, 1998 262,024 152,240 -- -- 254,283
General Counsel and Secretary
Keith Jackson.................. 1999S(1) 174,038 175,000 114,455 50,000 8,454
Executive Vice President and 1999 275,002 82,500 151,380 -- 8,091
General Manager, Analog, 1998 63,462 38,060 -- -- 69,000
Mixed Signal and Non-Volatile
Memory Products Group
Jerry M. Baker................. 1999S(1) 175,000 175,000 592,898 50,000 8,505
Executive Vice President 1999 250,010 82,500 732,627 -- 13,624
Global Operations 1998 250,009 138,406 -- -- 12,598
</TABLE>
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(1) Amounts shown reflect compensation paid or earned during Stub Year 1999,
which began May 31, 1999 and ended December 26, 1999. Base salaries reported
reflect annual salaries as follows: $600,000 for Mr. Pond, $360,000 for Mr.
Martin, $330,000 for Mr. Boxer and $300,000 for each of Mr. Jackson and Mr.
Baker.
(2) Amounts shown for Fiscal 1999 reflect compensation resulting from the lapse
of risks of forfeiture by our executive officers with respect to their stock
in our company. As a result, each executive had individual income tax
liabilities. Loans of $1,686,164 to Mr. Pond, $843,094 to Mr. Martin,
$347,060 to Mr. Boxer, $70,340 to Mr. Jackson and $350,600 to Mr. Baker were
made by Fairchild International to discharge their individual tax
liabilities in June 1998. These loans accrued interest at
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6% per annum. The loans, together with accrued interest, were cancelled in
connection with the completion of our initial public offering on August 9,
1999, resulting in compensation income (including gross-ups for resulting
income taxes paid by Fairchild International) for each executive officer
equal to the respective amounts reported for Stub Year 1999, except for Mr.
Pond, who received $2,812,885 in such income and $57,608 in other
compensation. See "Certain Relationships and Related Transactions" below.
(3) Reflects options granted in connection with our initial public offering. See
"Options Granted in Last Fiscal Year" below.
(4) Amounts shown reflect contributions and allocations to defined contribution
retirement plans and the value of insurance premiums for term life insurance
and disability insurance as follows: for Stub Year 1999 and Fiscal 1999, all
amounts shown; for Fiscal 1998, all amounts shown except $238,262 for Mr.
Boxer, representing a one-time signing bonus, and the amount shown for Mr.
Jackson, which reflects relocation expenses.
OPTIONS GRANTED IN LAST FISCAL YEAR
The following table sets forth information concerning stock options granted
to the executive officers named in the Summary Compensation Table during Stub
Year 1999.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
POTENTIAL REALIZABLE VALUE
PERCENTAGE OF AT ASSUMED ANNUAL RATES
NUMBER OF ALL OPTIONS OF STOCK PRICE APPRECIATION
SECURITIES GRANTED TO ALL FOR OPTION TERM(2)
UNDERLYING EMPLOYEES IN EXERCISE EXPIRATION ----------------------------
OPTIONS(1) STUB YEAR 1999 PRICE DATE 5% 10%
---------- -------------- -------- ---------- ------------ ------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Kirk P. Pond......... 200,000 6.1% $18.50 8/4/09 $2,326,910 $5,896,847
Joseph R. Martin..... 100,000 3.0% 18.50 8/4/09 1,163,455 2,948,424
Daniel E. Boxer...... 75,000 2.3% 18.50 8/4/09 872,591 2,211,318
Keith Jackson........ 50,000 1.5% 18.50 8/4/09 581,728 1,474,212
Jerry M. Baker....... 50,000 1.5% 18.50 8/4/09 581,728 1,474,212
</TABLE>
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(1) Twenty percent of options reported were immediately exercisable on the grant
date of August 4, 1999 and the remainder were to have become exercisable in
one-fourth increments on the first four anniversaries of the grant date. In
connection with the completion of our follow-on public offering on January
25, 2000, the vesting of these options was accelerated so that options that
were to have vested on August 4, 2000 vested immediately prior to the
consummation of that offering and subsequent vestings will be accelerated
one year. See "Management -- Stock Option Plan."
(2) Reflects net pre-tax gains which would be recognized at the end of the
option term if an executive exercised all of his options on the last day of
the option term and our stock price had grown at the 5% and 10% assumed
growth rates set by the Securities and Exchange Commission. The amounts
shown are not intended to forecast future appreciation in the price of our
Class A Common Stock.
OPTION VALUES AT END OF LAST FISCAL YEAR
The following table sets forth information regarding the number and value
of options held by the executive officers named in the Summary Compensation
Table at the end of Stub Year 1999. None of the named executive officers
exercised options during Stub Year 1999.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
NUMBER OF SECURITIES NET VALUE OF
UNDERLYING UNEXERCISED UNEXERCISED IN-THE-MONEY
OPTIONS AT YEAR-END OPTIONS AT YEAR-END(1)
---------------------------- ----------------------------
EXERCISABLE UNEXERCISABLE EXERCISABLE UNEXERCISABLE
----------- ------------- ----------- -------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Kirk P. Pond............................. 40,000 160,000 $ 310,000 $ 1,240,000
Joseph R. Martin......................... 20,000 80,000 155,000 620,000
Daniel E. Boxer.......................... 15,000 60,000 116,250 465,000
Keith Jackson............................ 210,000 40,000 5,302,500 310,000
Jerry M. Baker........................... 10,000 40,000 77,500 310,000
</TABLE>
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(1) Reflects net pre-tax amounts determined by subtracting the exercise price
from $26.25 per share, the fair market value of our Class A Common Stock at
the end of Stub Year 1999.
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REPORT OF THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE
The role of the compensation committee of the board of directors is to
recommend, establish, oversee and direct the company's executive compensation
policies and programs and to recommend to the board of directors compensation
for executive officers. In carrying out this role, we believe it is important to
align executive compensation with company values and objectives, business
strategies, management initiatives, business financial performance and enhanced
stockholder value. Since the company did not complete its initial public
offering until August 1999, the committee was not established until that time.
All compensation decisions made prior to the establishment of the committee were
made by the board of directors as a whole.
The following is a summary of policies which the board of directors and the
committee analyzed in determining the compensation for the officers of the
company in Stub Year and Fiscal 1999. The committee has followed the same
general policies in determining the compensation for the officers of the company
in 2000.
Compensation Philosophy. The committee intends to apply a consistent
philosophy to compensation for all employees, including executive officers,
which is based on the premise that the achievements of the company result from
the coordinated efforts of all individuals working toward common objectives. The
company strives to achieve those objectives by meeting the expectations of
customers and stockholders.
Under the supervision of the compensation committee, the company has
developed a compensation policy that is designed to:
1. Attract and retain qualified senior executives, especially those
who have been key to the company's success to date;
2. Reward executives for actions that result in the long-term
enhancement of stockholder value; and
3. Reward results with respect to the financial and operational goals
of the company.
The guiding principle of the committee is to establish a compensation
program that aligns executive compensation with the company's objectives and
business strategies as well as with operational and financial performance.
Accordingly, each executive officer's compensation package is comprised of three
elements: (a) base salary which reflects an individual's responsibilities,
performance and expertise and is designed to be competitive with salary levels
in effect at high-technology companies of the same size; (b) annual cash bonuses
tied to the company's achievement of specified financial goals; and (c) stock
options which strengthen the alignment of interests between the executive
officers and the company's stockholders.
Base Salary. The company establishes salaries for the chief executive
officer and other officers on the basis of personal performance, consultation
with executive compensation experts and by reviewing available data, including
published salary surveys and data from information filed with the SEC regarding
compensation of officers of comparably sized semiconductor and high-technology
companies. The committee has reviewed the base salaries of the executive
officers for Stub Year 1999 and Fiscal 1999 and is of the opinion that such
salaries are in line with those paid by comparable high-technology companies.
Annual Cash Bonuses. Under the company's Executive Officer Incentive Plan,
the chief executive officer and each executive officer can earn an annual bonus
of between 40% and 90% of base salary (the "target amount") if the company
achieves target financial performance goals established for each fiscal year.
Exceeding the financial targets can result in bonuses of up to 250% of the
target amount.
Stock Options. The company grants stock options to provide long-term
incentives for executive officers. Option grants are designed to align the
interests of executive officers with those of the stockholders and to provide
each individual with a significant incentive to manage the company from the
perspective of an owner and to remain employed by the company. The number of
shares subject to each option grant is based on the officer's level of
responsibility and relative position within the company as well as a review of
grants to similar executives in similar positions in comparable companies. All
of the options granted in Stub Year 1999 are subject to vesting schedules and
were granted at the initial public offering price to the public. Accordingly,
the options will only provide a return to the executive officer if he remains in
the company's employ, and then only
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to the extent the market price of the company's common stock appreciates above
the exercise price over the option term. The committee reviewed the stock
options awarded to the executive officers in Stub Year 1999 (no options were
granted in Fiscal 1999) and is of the opinion, based on advice and input from
independent compensation consultants, that the option awards were reasonable in
view of each officer's level of responsibility and relative position with the
company. The committee is also of the opinion that the awards are in line with
those generally granted to executive officers in similar positions in comparable
semiconductor companies.
In connection with the company's initial public offering in August 1999,
the committee approved increases in Mr. Pond's and the other executive officers'
salaries as well as grants of options to purchase Class A Common Stock at an
exercise price equal to the initial public offering price. We considered, and
the salaries and option grants reflect, the analysis and recommendations of
independent compensation experts, pay for comparable positions reported in
compensation surveys, the executives' responsibilities and personal performance,
the performance of the company from the time of its separation from National
Semiconductor to the initial public offering, and the desire to provide
additional incentives for Mr. Pond and the other executives to remain with the
company and sustain its performance and growth beyond the initial public
offering.
The compensation committee has participated in the development and adoption
of the 2000 Executive Stock Option Plan, which is designed to provide
significant incentives to members of the management team if the company achieves
pre-established stockholder returns (see Proposal 4 above) over the term of the
executives' new employment agreements, which have been approved by the
compensation committee and are described below. Based on its review of other
long-term incentive programs offered to executives of high-technology companies
to retain those employees and increase stockholder value, as well as the reports
and analysis of independent executive compensation consultants, the committee
believes the terms of the 2000 Executive Option Plan and the grants to be
awarded under that plan, assuming stockholder approval is obtained at the 2000
annual meeting, are reasonable and in line with long-term incentives of
comparable high-technology companies under similar circumstances.
Deductibility of Compensation. Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code
imposes a $1 million limit on the deductibility of compensation paid to certain
executive officers of public companies, unless the compensation meets certain
requirements for "performance-based" compensation. The compensation committee
believes that all of the compensation awarded to the company's executive
officers will be fully deductible in accordance with these rules.
Conclusion. The committee believes the company has a compensation program
that is competitive in the semiconductor industry and that is appropriately
linked to the company's financial goals and stockholder returns.
COMPENSATION COMMITTEE
PAUL C. SCHORR IV, Chairman
RONALD W. SHELLY
WILLIAM N. STOUT
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EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENTS AND BENEFIT PLANS
Employment Agreements with Messrs. Pond and Martin. The company expects to
enter into employment agreements with each of Kirk P. Pond and Joseph R. Martin.
The respective agreements provide that Mr. Pond be employed as President and
Chief Executive Officer and that Mr. Martin be employed as Executive Vice
President and Chief Financial Officer. Each agreement has a term of three years
and may be renewed for up to two additional one-year terms. Under the respective
agreements, Mr. Pond's base salary is $660,000 and Mr. Martin's base salary is
$400,000 or, in either case, such higher salary as the compensation committee
determines. Mr. Pond's annual incentive target amount under the company's
Executive Officer Incentive Plan is 90% of his base salary and Mr. Martin's
target amount is 70% of his base salary (actual bonus amounts range from 0% to
250% of the target amount, depending on whether the company achieves or exceeds
pre-established financial performance goals). The respective agreements provide
that if stockholders approve the Executive Option Plan at the annual meeting,
Mr. Pond will be granted options to purchase 1,000,000 shares of our Class A
Common Stock and Mr. Martin will be granted options to purchase 600,000 shares
of our Class A Common Stock under that plan, in each case at an exercise price
per share equal to the fair market value of the company's Class A Common Stock
on the close of trading on the date of the 2000 annual meeting. These options
will vest in their entirety five years after the grant date, with earlier
vesting if certain per share stock price targets are achieved. Each agreement
further provides that, beginning in 2001, the executive may be considered for
further competitive, incentive and compensation plans under broad-based
compensation, option and benefit plans adopted subsequently, to ensure that the
executive's long term incentives remain competitive.
Each agreement provides that if the executive retires after the initial
three year term, he is entitled to (1) health coverage for himself and his
family until the later of his or his spouse's death and (2) life insurance
coverage with a face value of $1.5 million on his life until his death. If the
executive retires after the initial term of the agreement, all of his options
granted under the company's broad-based stock option plans will vest and he may
continue to exercise such options for their full term. The grant of options
under the Executive Option Plan will continue to vest under the normal schedule
following retirement and each executive has until seven years after the date of
their grant to exercise such options. Each executive's retirement benefits are
subject to his not violating the non-compete and confidentiality provisions in
his employment agreement.
Each agreement also provides that the executive cannot compete with the
company during the term of the agreement and for a period following termination
of employment equal to the greater of 12 months or the time remaining in the
initial term of the agreement at the time of termination.
Each agreement also provides for severance pay equal to three times the
executive's base salary and target annual bonus amount if the executive is
terminated without cause by the company or resigns for "good reason" (as such
terms are defined in the agreements) and, in such events, all of the executive's
options become fully exercisable for their remaining term. If a change in
control of the company occurs, the executive is entitled to accelerated vesting
of his option unless the change in control is initiated by the company and the
executive remains employed in the same position after the change in control. The
agreements also provide for tax restoration payments to the extent any of the
cash or equity severance benefits are subject to an excise tax imposed under the
Internal Revenue Code.
Employment Agreements with Messrs. Boxer, Baker and Jackson. The company
expects to enter into employment agreements with each of Daniel E. Boxer, Jerry
M. Baker and Keith Jackson. Mr. Boxer is employed as Executive Vice President,
Chief Administrative Officer, General Counsel and Secretary; Mr. Baker as
Executive Vice President, Global Operations; and Mr. Jackson as Executive Vice
President and General Manager, Analog, Mixed Signal and Non-volatile Memory
Products Group. Mr. Boxer's and Mr. Baker's agreements have terms of three years
and Mr. Jackson will have a one-year agreement. Under the respective agreements,
Mr. Boxer's annual base salary is $363,000, Mr. Baker's annual base salary is
$330,000 and Mr. Jackson's annual base salary is $320,000 or, in any case, such
higher salary as the compensation committee determines. Mr. Boxer's annual
incentive target amount under the company's Executive Officer Incentive Plan is
60% of his base salary, Mr. Baker's target amount is 60% of his base salary and
Mr. Jackson's target amount is 50% of his base salary (actual bonus amounts
range from 0% to 250% of the target amount, depending on whether the company
achieves pre-established performance goals). The respective agreements
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provide that if the stockholders approve the Executive Option Plan at the annual
meeting, Messrs. Boxer, Baker and Jackson will be granted options to purchase
300,000 shares, 300,000 shares and 150,000 shares, respectively, of Class A
Common Stock under that plan, in each case at an exercise price per share equal
to the fair market value of the Class A Common Stock on the close of trading on
the date of the 2000 annual meeting. These options have ten-year terms and will
vest in their entirety five years after the grant date, with earlier vesting if
certain per share stock price targets are achieved. Each agreement further
provides that, beginning in 2001, the executive may be considered for further
competitive, incentive and compensation plans under broad-based compensation,
option and benefit plans adopted subsequently, to ensure that the executive's
long term incentives remain competitive.
If the executive retires after three years in the case of Mr. Boxer (who
will be subject to non-compensation and non-disclosure agreements) or remains
employed by the company for four years in the case of either of Messrs. Baker or
Jackson, the grant of options under the Executive Option Plan will continue to
vest under the normal schedule following retirement and each executive has until
seven years after the date of their grant to exercise such options.
The agreements have in most other respects provisions similar to those of
the agreements of Messrs. Pond and Martin in relevant retirement situations,
except that the agreements for Messrs. Boxer, Baker and Jackson provide for
severance pay equal to two times the executive's base salary and target annual
bonus amount, do not provide for tax restoration payments in the event of a
change in control, and provide for lower life insurance payments.
Personal Savings and Retirement Plan. Our Personal Savings and Retirement
Plan, available for all eligible employees who are not foreign nationals or
contract employees, includes a cash or deferred arrangement under Section 401(k)
of the Internal Revenue Code and matching contributions under Section 401(m) of
the Internal Revenue Code. Under the plan, participants may elect to defer from
1% to 15% of their compensation on an after-tax basis, directing the investment
of these elective deferrals among several mutual funds. We make quarterly
matching contributions equal to 75% of the first 6% of an employee's before-tax
elective deferral contributions for the period. Both elective deferrals and
matching contributions under the plan are fully vested at all times.
Benefit Restoration Plan. Under the Benefit Restoration Plan, all
participants in the Fairchild Personal Savings and Retirement Plan who are
exempt status employees in job grade nine or higher are eligible (i) to defer on
a before-tax basis amounts over and above those they are permitted by law to
defer under the company's Personal Savings and Retirement Plan and (ii) to
receive matching contributions from our company equal to the difference between
matching contributions received under the retirement plan and the matching
contributions they would have received under the retirement plan but for
statutory limits applicable to such contributions. Deferral and matching
contributions are credited to accounts established and maintained by the
company. Interest at a rate equal to a commonly reported rate for long-term
A-rated corporate bonds is credited to participants' accounts at such times as
determined by the board of directors, which administers the Benefit Restoration
Plan. The Benefit Restoration Plan is an unfunded plan of deferred compensation,
and amounts payable thereunder are paid out of our general corporate assets and
are subject to the claims of our general creditors.
Executive Officer Incentive Plan. We adopted the FSC Semiconductor
Corporation 1997 Executive Officer Incentive Plan on March 11, 1997 and
subsequently amended and restated it on June 1, 1998. Under the Executive
Officer Incentive Plan, executive officers may be eligible to receive annual
incentive awards, based on a "Target Award" which ranges from 40% to 90% of an
officer's base annual compensation. Actual award payments range from 0% to 250%
of the Target Award depending on the extent to which we achieve or surpass
pre-established earnings goals. Participants may elect to defer all or any
portion of an award payment. For participants who elect deferral, we establish
and maintain book-entry accounts, and credit each account annually with deferred
payments, as well as interest at a rate equal to a commonly reported rate for
long-term A-rated corporate bonds. We pay deferrals and accrued interest thereon
to participants upon termination or on a date pre-selected by the participant
according to the terms of the Executive Officer Incentive Plan. The compensation
committee of the board of directors determines eligibility for Executive Officer
Incentive Plan participation, performance goals and other terms of the Executive
Officer Incentive Plan. To the extent of any
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deferrals, the Executive Officer Incentive Plan is an unfunded plan of deferred
compensation, and benefits payable thereunder are paid out of our general
corporate assets and are subject to the claims of our general creditors.
Fairchild Incentive Program. Under the Fairchild Incentive Program, all of
our regular full- and part-time employees (with limited exceptions) are eligible
to receive annual or semiannual incentive awards. The amount of each payment is
based on a given employee's "Target Award." Under the current formulation of the
program, the Target Award is 5% of annual compensation for non-exempt employees,
from 5% to 15% (depending on grade level) of annual compensation for exempt
employees, and up to 40% of annual compensation for management-level employees.
Payment awards range from 0% to 250% of the Target Award, depending on whether
we achieve pre-established earnings goals. Participants in the program in job
grade nine or higher are eligible to defer awards, and to the extent that the
deferral option applies only to those Fairchild Incentive Program participants
in job grade nine or higher, it constitutes a separate unfunded plan known as
the Fairchild Deferred Incentive Plan. For participants who elect deferral, we
establish and maintain book-entry accounts to which we credit deferred payments
and interest equal to a commonly reported rate for long-term A-rated corporate
bonds. We pay deferred amounts and accrued interest to participants upon
termination or on the date pre-selected by the participant according to the
terms of the deferral plan. The compensation committee administers the Fairchild
Incentive Program and reserves the right, among other things, not to make award
payments, and to modify or amend the Fairchild Incentive Program. The deferral
plan is an unfunded plan of deferred compensation, and benefits payable
thereunder are paid out of our general corporate assets and are subject to the
claims of our general creditors.
Employee Stock Option Plan. Under our Amended and Restated Stock Option
Plan, we have authorized for grant to directors, regular salaried officers and
key employees of our company and Fairchild Semiconductor Corporation options for
up to 8,507,666 shares of Class A Common Stock. The plan authorizes our company
to grant either (i) options intended to constitute incentive stock options under
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, or (ii) non-qualified stock
options. Under the plan, a committee of two or more members of our board of
directors determines the exercise price of each option granted. The exercise
price may not be less than the fair market value of our Class A Common Stock on
the date of grant. The maximum term of any option is ten years from the date of
grant for incentive stock options and ten years and one day from the date of
grant for non-qualified stock options. Options granted are exercisable at the
determination of our board of directors, and most options currently vest ratably
over approximately five years. Within any one-year period, one employee may not
receive options to purchase more than 200,000 shares of Class A Common Stock. As
of March 20, 2000, the record date for determining stockholders entitled to vote
at the 2000 annual meeting, 6,569,993 shares of Class A Common Stock were
reserved for issuance upon the exercise of outstanding options. In connection
with our initial public offering in August 1999, we granted options to purchase
a total of 575,000 shares of Class A Common Stock to our executive officers,
including options for 200,000 shares to Kirk P. Pond, 100,000 shares to Joseph
R. Martin, 75,000 shares to Daniel E. Boxer, 50,000 shares to Keith Jackson and
50,000 shares to Jerry M. Baker. See "Options Granted in Last Fiscal Year"
above. Twenty percent of the options were immediately exercisable as of the
grant date and the remainder were to have vested in one-fourth increments on the
first four anniversaries of the grant date. In connection with our follow-on
public stock offering in January 2000, the vesting of these options was
accelerated, so that options that were to have vested in 2000 vested immediately
prior to the consummation of that offering, and all subsequent vestings will be
accelerated one year. All of the options granted in connection with our initial
public offering have an exercise price of $18.50 per share, the price to the
public in our initial public offering. In addition, our board of directors has
authorized the grant of additional options to purchase shares of Class A Common
Stock to eligible employees, subject to the discretion of the board, equal up to
approximately 4% of the number of shares of common stock outstanding each year.
Employee Stock Purchase Plan. Please refer to Proposal 3, above, for a
description of the Employee Stock Purchase Plan as it is proposed to be adopted.
2000 Executive Stock Option Plan. Please refer to Proposal 4, above, for a
description of the 2000 Executive Stock Option Plan as it is proposed to be
adopted.
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CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS
Citicorp Venture Capital Ltd. owns an interest in Sterling Holding Company,
LLC, which owns approximately 32% of our outstanding common stock. See "Stock
Ownership by 5% Stockholders, Directors and Certain Executive Officers" below.
In connection with the company's acquisition of the power device business from
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. in April 1999, Citicorp Mezzanine Partners, L.P.,
the general partner of which is an affiliate of Citicorp Venture Capital Ltd.,
contributed $50.0 million in cash to the company in exchange for a 12.5%
Subordinated Note Due 2008 and a warrant to purchase 3,538,228 shares of our
common stock. The 12.5% Subordinated Note was repaid in full with proceeds of
our initial public offering in August 1999, upon which event the warrant became
no longer exercisable.
In connection with the recapitalization of the Fairchild Semiconductor
business in March 1997, the then-existing stockholders of our company entered
into a Stockholders' Agreement containing agreements relating to the capital
stock and corporate governance of our company and our wholly owned subsidiary,
Fairchild Semiconductor Corporation. Amendments to the Stockholders' Agreement
in May 1998 resulted in the lapse of risks of forfeiture by executive officers
of Fairchild Semiconductor Corporation with respect to their stock in our
company. The lapse of such restrictions resulted in the incurrence by such
executive officers of liability for federal and state income tax. Fairchild
Semiconductor Corporation made loans to the executive officers in June 1998 to
enable them to fund such tax liabilities. The loans were in the following
amounts: Kirk P. Pond -- $1,686,164; Joseph R. Martin -- $843,094; Daniel E.
Boxer -- $347,060; Keith Jackson -- $70,340; and Jerry M. Baker -- $350,600.
Such loans bore interest at a rate of 6% per annum. Such loans (including
accrued but unpaid interest thereon) were cancelled upon the occurrence of the
company's initial public offering in August 1999, resulting in compensation
income (including gross-ups for resulting income taxes paid by our company) to
the executive officers as follows: Kirk P. Pond -- $2,812,885; Joseph R.
Martin -- $1,406,446; Daniel E. Boxer -- $578,964; Keith Jackson -- $114,455;
and Jerry M. Baker -- $592,898. See "Summary Compensation Table" above.
STOCK OWNERSHIP BY 5% STOCKHOLDERS,
DIRECTORS AND CERTAIN EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
The following table sets forth stock ownership information for each
stockholder known to the company to beneficially own 5% or more of our Class A
Common Stock, for each director of the company, for each executive officer named
in the Summary Compensation Table above and for all directors and executive
officers (including those not named in the Summary Compensation Table) as a
group. Except as otherwise noted, figures are based on share ownership and the
number of shares outstanding as of February 29, 2000.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
CLASS A COMMON STOCK(1) CLASS B COMMON STOCK(2) % OF ALL
---------------------------- ---------------------------- COMMON
NO. OF SHARES % OF CLASS NO. OF SHARES % OF CLASS STOCK(3)
--------------- ---------- --------------- ---------- --------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Sterling Holding Company, LLC(4)........ 13,704,404 17.3% 17,281,000 100.0% 32.1%
AXA Financial, Inc.(5).................. 8,679,400 11.0% 9.0%
Kirk P. Pond(6)......................... 1,193,782 1.5% 1.2%
Joseph R. Martin(6)..................... 1,290,000 1.6% 1.3%
Daniel E. Boxer(6)...................... 502,536 * *
Jerry M. Baker(6)....................... 620,387 * *
Keith Jackson(6)........................ 270,000 * *
Richard M. Cashin, Jr.(6)(7)............ 876,731 1.1% *
Paul C. Schorr IV(6)(7)................. 73,596 * *
Ronald W. Shelly(6)..................... 11,400 * *
William N. Stout(6)(8).................. 31,346 * *
All directors and executive officers as
a group (17 persons)(6)(7)(8)......... 5,902,086 7.5% 6.1%
</TABLE>
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* Less than 1%
(footnotes appear on following page)
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(1) Does not include shares of Class A Common Stock issuable upon conversion of
Class B Common Stock. A holder of Class B Common Stock may convert any or
all of such shares into an equal number of shares of Class A Common Stock,
provided that such conversion is permitted only to the extent that the
holder of shares to be converted would be permitted under applicable law to
hold the total number of shares of Class A Common Stock which would be held
after giving effect to the conversion.
(2) Does not include shares of Class B Common Stock issuable upon conversion of
Class A Common Stock. A holder of Class A Common Stock may convert any or
all of such shares into an equal number of shares of Class B Common Stock.
(3) Represents the percentage of the total number of outstanding shares of Class
A Common Stock and Class B Common Stock combined.
(4) The address for Sterling Holding Company, LLC ("Sterling") is c/o Martin
Geller, CPA - PC, 800 Third Avenue, New York, New York 10022. Citicorp
Venture Capital Ltd., an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Citigroup Inc.,
owns an interest in Sterling and has the right to acquire up to 25,331,414
shares of our common stock, including up to 19.9% of the outstanding shares
of Class A Common Stock, in exchange for Citicorp Venture Capital Ltd.'s
interest in Sterling.
(5) The address for AXA Financial, Inc. is 1290 Avenue of the Americas, New
York, New York 10104. Information reported is based on AXA Financial Inc.'s
filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission and is as of January 31,
2000.
(6) Shares reported include those underlying options to purchase Class A Common
Stock that were vested as of March 15, 2000.
(7) Does not include shares held by Sterling. Richard M. Cashin, Jr., one of our
directors, is President of Citicorp Venture Capital Ltd., which owns an
interest in Sterling and our company as described in Note 4 above. Paul C.
Schorr IV, another of our directors, is Managing Director of Citicorp
Venture Capital Ltd. As a result of such affiliations, Messrs. Cashin and
Schorr may be deemed to beneficially own the shares held by Sterling. Each
of Messrs. Cashin and Schorr disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares
held by Sterling.
(8) William N. Stout, one of our directors, is President and Chief Executive
Officer of Sterling and owns an interest in Sterling. Shares reported for
Mr. Stout, except for 11,400 shares underlying vested options, which Mr.
Stout holds directly, are held by Sterling, and Mr. Stout has the right to
exchange his interest in Sterling for such shares. As a result of his
affiliation with Sterling, Mr. Stout may also be deemed to beneficially own
shares held by Sterling in which he does not have an interest. Mr. Stout
disclaims beneficial ownership of all shares held by Sterling except those
among the shares reported for him above.
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STOCKHOLDER RETURN PERFORMANCE
The following graph compares the percentage change in cumulative total
stockholder return on the company's Class A Common Stock against the cumulative
total return of the Standard & Poor's 500 Index and the Philadelphia Stock
Exchange Semiconductor Index from August 4, 1999, the first day our Class A
Common Stock was traded on the New York Stock Exchange, to December 23, 1999,
the last trading day before the end of Stub Year 1999. Cumulative total return
to stockholders is measured by dividing (1) the sum of total dividends for the
period (assuming dividend reinvestment) and the per-share price change for the
period by (2) the share price at the beginning of the period. The graph assumes
that investments of $100 were made on August 4, 1999 in our Class A Common Stock
and in each of the indexes.
[RETURN PERFORMANCE GRAPH]
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
FAIRCHILD SEMICONDUCTOR STANDARD & POOR'S 500 PHILADELPHIA STOCK
----------------------- --------------------- EXCHANGE|SEMICONDUCTOR
INDEX
----------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Aug. 4, 1999 100.00 100.00 100.00
Dec. 23, 1999 141.89 110.30 141.48
</TABLE>
INDEPENDENT PUBLIC AUDITORS
Since 1997, the company has retained KPMG LLP as its independent auditors
and it intends to retain KPMG LLP for the current year ending December 31, 2000.
Representatives of KPMG LLP are expected to be present at the annual meeting of
stockholders, where they will have an opportunity to make a statement if they
desire to do so and will be available to respond to appropriate questions.
COMPLIANCE WITH SECTION 16(a) OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 requires the company's
directors and executive officers, and persons who own 10% or more of the
company's Class A Common Stock, to file reports of ownership and changes in
ownership of the Class A Common Stock and other equity securities of the company
with the Securities and Exchange Commission and the New York Stock Exchange.
Officers, directors and 10% stockholders are required by SEC regulations to
furnish the company with copies of all forms they file under Section 16(a).
Based solely on its review of the copies of such forms received by the company,
we believe that all officers, directors and 10% stockholders have complied with
all applicable Section 16(a) filing requirements, except that one report of
stock option holdings by Dr. Deok Jung Kim, an executive officer, was filed
after the applicable filing deadline.
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2001 STOCKHOLDER PROPOSALS
In the event that a stockholder desires to have a proposal included in the
proxy statement and form of proxy for the annual meeting of stockholders to be
held in 2001, the proposal must be received by the company in writing on or
before December 1, 2000, by certified mail, return receipt requested, and must
comply in all respects with applicable rules and regulations of the Securities
and Exchange Commission and the laws of the State of Delaware. Stockholder
proposals may be mailed to
Corporate Secretary
Fairchild Semiconductor International, Inc.
82 Running Hill Road
South Portland, ME 04106
In addition, our bylaws require that any stockholder wishing to make a
nomination for director, or wishing to introduce a proposal or other business,
at the 2001 annual meeting of stockholders must give the company at least 60
days advance written notice, and that notice must meet certain requirements set
forth in the bylaws. Stockholders may request a copy of the bylaws from the
corporate secretary by writing to the above address.
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APPENDIX A
FAIRCHILD SEMICONDUCTOR INTERNATIONAL, INC.
EMPLOYEE STOCK PURCHASE PLAN
1. TITLE OF PLAN
The title of this plan is the Fairchild Semiconductor International, Inc.
Employee Stock Purchase Plan, hereinafter referred to as the "Plan."
2. PURPOSE
The Plan is intended to encourage ownership of Class A Common Stock of the
Corporation by all Eligible Employees and to provide incentives for them to
exert maximum efforts for the success of the Corporation. By extending to
Eligible Employees the opportunity to acquire proprietary interests in the
Corporation and to participate in its success, the Plan may be expected to
benefit the Corporation and its shareholders by making it possible for the
Corporation to attract and retain qualified employees. The Plan is intended to
qualify as an employee stock purchase plan under Section 423 of the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986 (the "Code").
3. DEFINITIONS
As used in this Plan:
(a) "Base Compensation" means the basic or regular salary, plus all
overtime, lead premiums and shift differential income received from the
Corporation and/or Subsidiaries.
(b) "Board" means the Board of Directors of the Corporation.
(c) "Common Stock" means the Class A Common Stock, $.01 par value per
share, of the Corporation.
(d) "Corporation" means Fairchild Semiconductor International, Inc.
(e) "Eligible Employee" means an Employee eligible to participate in the
Plan under the terms of Section 6.
(f) "Employee" means an employee of the Corporation or a Subsidiary,
provided that interim or temporary employees shall not be considered Employees
unless they have performed two years of service with the Corporation or a
Subsidiary. An individual who has been classified by the Corporation or a
Subsidiary as an independent contractor shall not qualify as an "Employee" for
purposes of the Plan, notwithstanding a determination of a court or governmental
agency that the individual is an employee of the Corporation or a Subsidiary for
certain purposes.
(g) "Participant" means an Eligible Employee that elects to participate in
the Plan, as described in Section 6.
(h) "Participation Period" means a period during which contributions may be
made toward the purchase of Common Stock under the Plan, as determined pursuant
to Section 6.
(i) "Plan Administrator" means the individual or individuals appointed by
the Board under Section 5(a).
(j) "Subsidiary" means any corporation in which the Corporation controls,
directly or indirectly, fifty percent (50%) or more of the combined voting power
of all classes of stock and which has been designated by the Board as a
corporation whose employees may participate in this Plan.
4. STOCK SUBJECT TO THE PLAN
The total number of shares of Common Stock which may be issued under the
Plan is 4,000,000, which may be unissued shares, treasury shares or shares
bought on the market.
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5. ADMINISTRATION
(a) The Plan shall be administered by the individual or individuals
appointed by the Board (the "Plan Administrator").
(b) The Plan Administrator shall have the plenary power, subject to and
within the limits of the express provisions of the Plan:
(i) to construe and interpret the Plan and to establish, amend, and revoke
rules and regulations for its administration. The Plan Administrator,
in the exercise of this power, shall generally determine all questions
of policy and expediency that may arise, may correct any defect, or
supply any omission or reconcile any inconsistency in the Plan or in
any instrument associated with the Plan in a manner and to the extent
it shall deem necessary or expedient to make the Plan fully effective;
and
(ii) to the extent not provided in this Plan, to establish the terms under
which Common Stock may be purchased.
6. ELIGIBILITY AND PARTICIPATION
The persons eligible to participate in the Plan (Eligible Employees) shall
consist of all Employees of the Corporation and/or a Subsidiary. An Employee
shall not be eligible to participate in the Plan for any period of time during
which he is employed by the Corporation or a Subsidiary outside the United
States if he is not paid from the Corporation or Subsidiary's United States
Payroll during such period.
There will be four (4) quarterly Participation Periods each calendar year,
and they will coincide with the four quarters of the calendar year. In order to
participate in the Plan for a particular Participation Period, an Eligible
Employee must complete the required enrollment forms and file such forms with
the Plan Administrator or its designee no later than the due date prescribed by
the Plan Administrator. The enrollment forms will include a payroll deduction
authorization directing the Corporation to make payroll deductions from the
Participant's Base Compensation, designated in whole percentages, at a rate not
to exceed ten percent (10%) of such Base Compensation per pay period, for
purposes of acquiring Common Stock under the Plan. The deduction will continue
in effect from Participation Period to Participation Period, unless the
Participant ceases participation in the Plan or elects a different rate by
filing the appropriate form with the Plan Administrator on the due date
designated by the Plan Administrator prior to the first day of the Participation
Period for which the new rate is to become effective. Payroll deductions,
however, will automatically cease upon termination of the Participant's right to
purchase Common Stock under this Plan.
At the close of each Participation Period, each Participant in the Plan
will receive a report indicating:
(a) the amount of the Participant's contributions to the Plan during
such Participation Period,
(b) the amount of the contributions applied to the purchase of Common
Stock for such Participation Period, and
(c) the purchase price per share in effect for such Participation
Period.
Each Participant will also receive an annual statement after the end of
each calendar year which consolidates such information for the four (4)
Participation Periods occurring within that year.
7. TERMS AND CONDITIONS
An Eligible Employee who participates in this Plan for a particular
Participation Period will have the right to acquire Common Stock upon the terms
and conditions summarized below, and must enter into an agreement with the
Corporation setting forth such terms and conditions and such other provisions,
not inconsistent with the Plan, as the Plan Administrator may deem advisable.
(a) Purchase Price. The purchase price per share for a Participation
Period will be the LESSER of (i) eighty-five percent (85%) of the fair
market value of the Common Stock on the date the
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Participation Period commences or (ii) eighty-five percent (85%) of the
fair market value of the Common Stock on the last day of the
Participation Period.
The fair market value of a share of Common Stock on any relevant date
shall be the closing price of the Common Stock on the New York Stock
Exchange on the date in question (or if there shall be no trading on
such date, then on the first previous date on which there is trading).
(b) Number of Shares. The number of shares purchasable per Participant per
Participation Period will be the number of shares obtained by dividing
the amount collected from the Participant through payroll deductions
during that Participation Period by the purchase price in effect for
such Participation Period. Other than the limitations contained in
Section 7(k), the Plan does not state a maximum or minimum number of
shares that may be purchased by an Eligible Employee.
(c) Payroll Deductions. The amounts collected from a Participant through
payroll deductions will be credited to the Participant's individual
account maintained on the Corporation's books, but no separate account
will actually be established to hold such amounts. Interest will not be
credited on the outstanding balance for the book account. The amounts
collected from each Participant may be commingled with the general
assets of the Corporation and may be used for any corporate purpose.
(d) Termination of Purchase Rights. A Participant may, through
notification to the Plan Administrator or its designee by the due date
specified by the Plan Administrator prior to the close of the
Participation Period, terminate his or her outstanding purchase right
and receive a refund of the amounts deducted from his or her earnings
under the terminated right. The Participant will not be eligible to
rejoin the Participation Period following the termination of the
purchase right and will have to re-enroll in the Plan in accordance
with the requirements outlined in Section 6 should he or she wish to
resume participation in a subsequent Participation Period.
(e) Termination of Employment. If a Participant ceases to be an Employee
for any reason during a Participation Period, his or her outstanding
purchase right will immediately terminate and all sums previously
collected from the Participant under the terminated right will be
refunded.
(f) Exercise. Each outstanding purchase right will be exercised
automatically on the last day of the Participation Period. The exercise
of the purchase right is to be effected by applying the amount credited
to each Participant's account on the exercise date to the purchase of
shares of Common Stock at the purchase price in effect for the
Participation Period.
(g) Proration of Purchase Right. Should the total number of shares of
Common Stock for which the outstanding purchase rights are to be
exercised on any particular date exceed the number of shares then
available for issuance under the Plan, the available shares will be
allocated pro-rata on a uniform and non-discriminatory basis, and any
amounts credited to the accounts of Participants will, to the extent
not applied to the purchase of Common Stock, be promptly refunded.
(h) Rights as Stockholder. A Participant will have no rights as a
stockholder with respect to shares subject to any purchase right held
by such individual under the Plan until that right is exercised. No
adjustments will be made for any dividends or distributions for which
the record date is prior to such exercise date.
(i) Receipt of Stock. As soon as practicable after the end of the
Participation Period, the Participant will be entitled to receive
either a stock certificate for the number of purchased shares or
confirmation from a captive broker utilized by the Corporation that the
Participant's account at the captive broker has been credited with the
number of purchased shares.
(j) Assignability. No purchase right granted to a Participant will be
assignable or transferable and will be exercisable only by the
Participant.
(k) Limitations. Payroll deductions for purchase rights during a calendar
year shall cease when such deductions for a Participant exceed $25,000
(or such other maximum as may be prescribed from
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time to time by the Code) in accordance with the provisions of Section
423(b)(8) of the Code. No Participant shall be granted a right to
purchase Common Stock under this plan:
(i) if such Participant, immediately after his or her election to
purchase the Common Stock, would own stock possessing more than
five percent of the total combined voting power or value of all
classes of stock of the Corporation or its parent or subsidiary,
computed in accordance with Section 423(b)(3) of the Code; or
(ii) if under the terms of the Plan the rights of the Participant to
purchase stock under this and all other qualified employee stock
purchase plans of the Corporation would accrue at a rate which
exceeds $25,000 of fair market value of the Common Stock
(determined at the time such right is granted) for each calendar
year for which such right is outstanding at any time.
(l) No Right to Continued Employment. Nothing in this Plan or in any
purchase right under the Plan shall confer on any Employee any right to
continue in the employment of the Corporation or any of its
Subsidiaries or to interfere in any way with the right of the
Corporation or any of its Subsidiaries to terminate his or her
employment at any time.
8. ADJUSTMENT IN NUMBER OF SHARES AND IN PURCHASE PRICE
In the event there is any change in the shares of the Corporation through
the declaration of stock dividends or a stock split-up, or through
recapitalization resulting in share split-ups, or combinations or exchanges of
shares, or otherwise, appropriate adjustments in the number of shares available
for purchase, as well as the shares subject to purchase right and purchase price
thereof, shall be made.
9. AMENDMENT OF THE PLAN.
The Board at any time, and from time to time, may amend the Plan, provided,
that no amendment will be made without shareholder approval, where such approval
is required under Section 423 of the Code. Section 423 currently requires such
approval for any amendment which:
(a) increases the number of shares which may be issued under the Plan
(other than pursuant to Section 8); or
(b) modifies the requirements for eligibility to participate in the Plan.
The rights and obligations with respect to purchase rights at any time
outstanding under the Plan may not be altered or impaired by any amendment of
the Plan.
10. TERMINATION OR SUSPENSION OF PLAN
The Board may at any time suspend or terminate the Plan, but no such action
may adversely affect the Participants' rights and obligations with respect to
purchase rights which are at the time outstanding under the Plan. No
Participation Period may commence while the Plan is suspended or after it is
terminated.
11. GOVERNING LAW
To the extent not preempted by federal law, the Plan shall be governed by
and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Maine.
12. EFFECTIVE DATE
The Plan shall become effective on April 1, 2000, subject to approval of
the Corporation's shareholders in accordance with Section 423 of the Code.
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APPENDIX B
FAIRCHILD SEMICONDUCTOR INTERNATIONAL, INC.
2000 EXECUTIVE STOCK OPTION PLAN
EFFECTIVE AS OF MARCH 17, 2000
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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SECTION 1. INTRODUCTION........................................... B-4
SECTION 2. DEFINITIONS............................................ B-4
(a) "Affiliate"................................................. B-4
(b) "Award"..................................................... B-4
(c) "Board"..................................................... B-4
(d) "Change In Control"......................................... B-5
(e) "Code"...................................................... B-5
(f) "Committee"................................................. B-5
(g) "Common Stock".............................................. B-5
(h) "Company"................................................... B-5
(i) "Disability"................................................ B-5
(j) "Employee".................................................. B-5
(k) "Exchange Act".............................................. B-5
(l) "Exercise Price"............................................ B-5
(m) "Fair Market Value"......................................... B-5
(n) "Grant"..................................................... B-5
(o) "Key Employee".............................................. B-5
(p) "Nonstatutory Stock Option" or "NSO"........................ B-5
(q) "Option".................................................... B-5
(r) "Optionee".................................................. B-5
(s) "Parent".................................................... B-5
(t) "Participant"............................................... B-6
(u) "Plan"...................................................... B-6
(v) "Securities Act"............................................ B-6
(w) "Service"................................................... B-6
(x) "Share"..................................................... B-6
(y) "Stock Option Agreement".................................... B-6
(z) "Subsidiary"................................................ B-6
SECTION 3. ADMINISTRATION......................................... B-6
(a) Committee Composition....................................... B-6
(b) Authority of the Committee.................................. B-6
(c) Indemnification............................................. B-6
SECTION 4. ELIGIBILITY............................................ B-7
SECTION 5. SHARES SUBJECT TO PLAN................................. B-7
(a) Basic Limitation............................................ B-7
(b) Additional Shares........................................... B-7
(c) Dividend Equivalents........................................ B-7
(d) Limits on Options........................................... B-7
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SECTION 6. TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF OPTIONS........................ B-7
(a) Stock Option Agreement...................................... B-7
(b) Number of Shares............................................ B-7
(c) Exercise Price.............................................. B-7
(d) Exercisability and Term..................................... B-7
(e) Modifications or Assumption of Options...................... B-8
(f) Transferability of Options.................................. B-8
(g) No Rights as Stockholder.................................... B-8
(h) Restrictions on Transfer.................................... B-8
SECTION 7. PAYMENT FOR OPTION SHARES.............................. B-8
(a) General Rule................................................ B-8
(b) Surrender of Stock.......................................... B-8
(c) Promissory Note............................................. B-8
(e) Other Forms of Payment...................................... B-8
SECTION 8. PROTECTION AGAINST DILUTION............................ B-9
(a) Adjustments................................................. B-9
(b) Participant Rights.......................................... B-9
SECTION 9. EFFECT OF A CHANGE IN CONTROL.......................... B-9
(a) Merger or Reorganization.................................... B-9
(b) Acceleration................................................ B-9
SECTION 10. LIMITATIONS ON RIGHTS................................. B-9
(a) Retention Rights............................................ B-9
(b) Stockholders' Rights........................................ B-9
(c) Regulatory Requirements..................................... B-9
SECTION 11. WITHHOLDING TAXES..................................... B-10
(a) General..................................................... B-10
(b) Share Withholding........................................... B-10
SECTION 12. DURATION AND AMENDMENTS............................... B-10
(a) Term of the Plan............................................ B-10
(b) Right to Amend or Terminate the Plan........................ B-10
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FAIRCHILD SEMICONDUCTOR INTERNATIONAL, INC.
2000 EXECUTIVE STOCK OPTION PLAN
EFFECTIVE AS OF MARCH 17, 2000
SECTION 1. INTRODUCTION.
The Company's Board of Directors adopted the Fairchild Semiconductor
Corporation 2000 Stock Option Plan on March 17, 2000. The purpose of the Plan is
to provide significant long term incentives for the management team if they
achieve extraordinary stockholder returns. The Plan seeks to achieve this
purpose by awarding mega-grant stock options to certain executives that are
exercisable after a specified number of years or earlier if certain performance
goals are attained. The Plan shall be governed by, and construed in accordance
with, the laws of the State of Maine (except its choice-of-law provisions).
Capitalized terms shall have the meaning provided in Section 2 unless otherwise
provided in this Plan or Stock Option Agreement.
SECTION 2. DEFINITIONS.
(a) "AFFILIATE" means any entity other than a Subsidiary, if the Company
and/or one or more Subsidiaries own not less than 50% of such entity. For
purposes of determining an individual's "Service," this definition shall include
any entity other than a Subsidiary, if the Company, a Parent and/or one or more
Subsidiaries own not less than 50% of such entity.
(b) "AWARD" means any award of an Option under the Plan.
(c) "BOARD" means the Board of Directors of the Company, as constituted
from time to time.
(d) "CHANGE IN CONTROL" except as may otherwise be provided in a Stock
Option Agreement, means the occurrence of any of the following:
(i) The consummation of a merger or consolidation of the Corporation
with or into another entity or any other corporate reorganization, if more
than 50% of the combined voting power of the continuing or surviving
entity's securities outstanding immediately after such merger,
consolidation or other reorganization is owned by persons who did not own
more than 25% of the combined voting power immediately prior to such
merger, consolidation or other reorganization;
(ii) The sale, transfer or other disposition of all or substantially
all of the Company's assets;
(iii) Individuals who, as of the date hereof, constitute the Board
(the "Incumbent Board") cease for any reason to constitute at least a
majority or the Board; provided, however, that any individual becoming a
director subsequent to the date hereof whose election, or nomination for
election by the Company's stockholders, was approved by a vote of at least
a majority of the directors then comprising the Incumbent Board shall be
considered as though such individual were a member of the Incumbent Board,
but excluding, for this purpose, any such individual whose initial
assumption of office occurs as a result of an actual or threatened election
contest with respect to the election or removal of directors or other
actual or threatened solicitation of proxies or consents by or on behalf of
a Person other than the Board;
(iv) Approval by the stockholders of the Company of a complete
liquidation or dissolution of the Company; or
(v) Any transaction as a result of which any person becomes the
"beneficial owner" (as defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act),
directly or indirectly, of securities of the Company representing at least
20% of the total voting power represented by the Company's then outstanding
voting securities. For purposes of this Paragraph (v), the term "person"
shall have the same meaning as when used in sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the
Exchange Act but shall exclude:
(A) A trustee or other fiduciary holding securities under an
employee benefit plan of the Company or a subsidiary of the Company; and
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(B) A corporation owned directly or indirectly by the stockholders
of the Company in substantially the same proportions as their ownership
of the common stock of the Company.
A transaction shall not constitute a Change in Control if its sole
purpose is to change the state of the Company's incorporation or to create
a holding company that will be owned in substantially the same proportions
by the persons who held the Company's securities immediately before such
transactions.
(e) "CODE" means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
(f) "COMMITTEE" means a committee consisting of one or more members of the
Board that is appointed by the Board (as described in Section 3) to administer
the Plan.
(g) "COMMON STOCK" means the Company's common stock, $0.01 par value per
Share.
(h) "COMPANY" means Fairchild Semiconductor International, Inc., a Delaware
corporation.
(i) "DISABILITY" means that the Key Employee is unable to engage in any
substantial gainful activity by reason of any medically determinable physical or
mental impairment which can be expected to result in death or which has lasted
or can be expected to last for a continuous period of not less than twelve (12)
months, or which entitles the Key Employee to receive long-term disability
benefits under the Company's Disability Plan.
(j) "EMPLOYEE" means any individual who is a common-law employee of the
Company, a Parent, a Subsidiary or an Affiliate.
(k) "EXCHANGE ACT" means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
(l) "EXERCISE PRICE" means the amount for which a Share may be purchased
upon exercise of such Option, as specified in the applicable Stock Option
Agreement.
(m) "FAIR MARKET VALUE" means the market price of Shares, determined by the
Committee as follows:
(i) If the Shares were traded on a stock exchange on the date in
question, then the Fair Market Value shall be equal to the average of the
high and low trading price reported by the applicable composite
transactions report for such date;
(ii) If the Shares were traded over-the-counter on the date in
question and were classified as a national market issue, then the Fair
Market Value shall be equal to the average of the high and low trading
price quoted by the NASDAQ system for such date;
(iii) If the Shares were traded over-the-counter on the date in
question but were not classified as a national market issue, then the Fair
Market Value shall be equal to the mean between the last reported
representative bid and asked prices quoted by the NASDAQ system for such
date; and
(iv) If none of the foregoing provisions is applicable, then the Fair
Market Value shall be determined by the Committee in good faith on such
basis as it deems appropriate.
Whenever possible, the determination of Fair Market Value by the Committee
shall be based on the prices reported in the Wall Street Journal. Such
determination shall be conclusive and binding on all persons.
(n) "GRANT" means any grant of an Award under the Plan.
(o) "KEY EMPLOYEE" means an Employee who has been selected by the Committee
to receive an Award under the Plan.
(p) "NONSTATUTORY STOCK OPTION" or "NSO" means a stock option that is not
an incentive stock option as defined in Code Section 422.
(q) "OPTION" means a NSO granted under the Plan entitling the Optionee to
purchase Shares.
(r) "OPTIONEE" means an individual, estate or other entity that holds an
Option.
(s) "PARENT" means any corporation (other than the Company) in an unbroken
chain of corporations ending with the Company, if each of the corporations other
than the Company owns stock possessing fifty
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percent (50%) or more of the total combined voting power of all classes of stock
in one of the other corporations in such chain. A corporation that attains the
status of a Parent on a date after the adoption of the Plan shall be considered
a Parent commencing as of such date.
(t) "PARTICIPANT" means an individual or estate or other entity that holds
an Award.
(u) "PLAN" means this Fairchild Semiconductor Corporation 2000 Executive
Stock Option Plan as it may be amended from time to time.
(v) "SECURITIES ACT" means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
(w) "SERVICE" means service as an Employee, Director, Non-Employee Director
or Consultant.
(x) "SHARE" means one share of Common Stock.
(y) "STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT" means the agreement described in Section 6
evidencing each Grant of an Option.
(z) "SUBSIDIARY" means any corporation (other than the Company) in an
unbroken chain of corporations beginning with the Company, if each of the
corporations other than the last corporation in the unbroken chain owns stock
possessing fifty percent (50%) or more of the total combined voting power of all
classes of stock in one of the other corporations in such chain. A corporation
that attains the status of a Subsidiary on a date after the adoption of the Plan
shall be considered a Subsidiary commencing as of such date.
SECTION 3. ADMINISTRATION.
(a) COMMITTEE COMPOSITION. A Committee appointed by the Board shall
administer the Plan. The Board shall designate one of the members of the
Committee as chairperson. If no Committee has been approved, the entire Board
shall constitute the Committee. Members of the Committee shall serve for such
period of time as the Board may determine and shall be subject to removal by the
Board at any time. The Board may also at any time terminate the functions of the
Committee and reassume all powers and authority previously delegated to the
Committee.
With respect to Awards granted to individuals subject to Section 16 of the
Exchange Act, the Committee shall consist of those individuals who shall satisfy
the requirements of Rule 16b-3 (or its successor) under the Exchange Act and
Code Section 162(m).
The Board may also appoint one or more separate committees of the Board,
each composed of one or more directors of the Company who need not qualify under
Rule 16b-3, who may administer the Plan with respect to Key Employees who are
not subject to Section 16 of the Exchange Act, may grant Awards under the Plan
to such Key Employees and may determine all terms of such Awards.
(b) AUTHORITY OF THE COMMITTEE. Subject to the provisions of the Plan, the
Committee shall have full authority and discretion to take any actions it deems
necessary or advisable for the administration of the Plan. Such actions shall
include:
(i) selecting Key Employees who are to receive Awards under the Plan;
(ii) determining the type, number, vesting requirements and other
features and conditions of such Awards;
(iii) interpreting the Plan; and
(iv) making all other decisions relating to the operation of the Plan.
The Committee may adopt such rules or guidelines, as it deems appropriate
to implement the Plan. The Committee's determinations under the Plan shall be
final and binding on all persons.
(c) INDEMNIFICATION. Each member of the Committee, or of the Board, shall
be indemnified and held harmless by the Company against and from (i) any loss,
cost, liability, or expense that may be imposed upon or reasonably incurred by
him or her in connection with or resulting from any claim, action, suit, or
proceeding
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to which he or she may be a party or in which he or she may be involved by
reason of any action taken or failure to act under the Plan or any Stock Option
Agreement, and (ii) from any and all amounts paid by him or her in settlement
thereof, with the Company's approval, or paid by him or her in satisfaction of
any judgment in any such claim, action, suit, or proceeding against him or her,
provided he or she shall give the Company an opportunity, at its own expense, to
handle and defend the same before he or she undertakes to handle and defend it
on his or her own behalf. The foregoing right of indemnification shall not be
exclusive of any other rights of indemnification to which such persons may be
entitled under the Company's Certificate of Incorporation or Bylaws, by
contract, as a matter of law, or otherwise, or under any power that the Company
may have to indemnify them or hold them harmless.
SECTION 4. ELIGIBILITY.
Only Employees shall be eligible for designation as Key Employees by the
Committee.
SECTION 5. SHARES SUBJECT TO PLAN.
(a) BASIC LIMITATION. The stock issuable under the Plan shall be
authorized but unissued Shares or treasury Shares. The aggregate number of
Shares reserved for Awards under the Plan shall not exceed 3,500,000.
(b) ADDITIONAL SHARES. If Awards are forfeited or terminate for any other
reason before being exercised, then the Shares underlying such Awards shall
again become available for Awards under the Plan.
(c) DIVIDEND EQUIVALENTS. Any dividend equivalents distributed under the
Plan shall not be applied against the number of Shares available for Awards.
(d) LIMITS ON OPTIONS. No Key Employee shall receive Options to purchase
Shares during any fiscal year covering in excess of 1,500,000 Shares, subject to
adjustment under Section 8.
SECTION 6. TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF OPTIONS.
(a) STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT. Each Grant under the Plan shall be evidenced
by a Stock Option Agreement between the Optionee and the Company. Such Option
shall be subject to all applicable terms and conditions of the Plan and may be
subject to any other terms and conditions that are not inconsistent with the
Plan and that the Committee deems appropriate for inclusion in a Stock Option
Agreement. The provisions of the various Stock Option Agreements entered into
under the Plan need not be identical. A Stock Option Agreement may provide that
new Options will be granted automatically to the Optionee when he or she
exercises the prior Options.
(b) NUMBER OF SHARES. Each Stock Option Agreement shall specify the number
of Shares that are subject to the Option and shall provide for the adjustment of
such number in accordance with Section 8.
(c) EXERCISE PRICE. An Option's Exercise Price shall be established by the
Committee and set forth in a Stock Option Agreement. The Stock Option Agreement
may specify an Exercise Price that is greater or less than the Fair Market Value
of a share of the Company's common stock on the date of grant or that varies in
accordance with a predetermined formula while the NSO is outstanding.
(d) EXERCISABILITY AND TERM. Each Stock Option Agreement shall specify the
date when all or any installment of the Option is to become exercisable. The
Stock Option Agreement shall also specify the term of the Option. No Option can
be exercised after the expiration date provided in the applicable Stock Option
Agreement. A Stock Option Agreement may provide for accelerated exercisability
in the event of the Optionee's death, disability or retirement, achievement of
certain performance goals or other events and may provide for expiration prior
to the end of its term in the event of the termination of the Optionee's
Service. A Stock Option Agreement may permit an Optionee to exercise an Option
before it is vested, subject to the Company's right of repurchase over any
Shares acquired under the unvested portion of the Option (an "early exercise"),
which right of repurchase shall lapse at the same rate the Option would have
vested had there been
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no early exercise. In no event shall the Company be required to issue fractional
Shares upon the exercise of an Option.
(e) MODIFICATIONS OR ASSUMPTION OF OPTIONS. Within the limitations of the
Plan, the Committee may modify, extend or assume outstanding options or may
accept the cancellation of outstanding options (whether granted by the Company
or by another issuer) in return for the grant of new Options for the same or a
different number of Shares and at the same or a different Exercise Price. The
foregoing notwithstanding, no modification of an Option shall, without the
consent of the Optionee, alter or impair his or her rights or obligations under
such Option.
(f) TRANSFERABILITY OF OPTIONS. Except as otherwise provided in the
applicable Stock Option Agreement and then only to the extent permitted by
applicable law, no Option shall be transferable by the Optionee other than by
will or by the laws of descent and distribution. Except as otherwise provided in
the applicable Stock Option Agreement, an Option may be exercised during the
lifetime of the Optionee only or by the guardian or legal representative of the
Optionee. No Option or interest therein may be assigned, pledged or hypothecated
by the Optionee during his lifetime, whether by operation of law or otherwise,
or be made subject to execution, attachment or similar process.
(g) NO RIGHTS AS STOCKHOLDER. An Optionee, or a transferee of an Optionee,
shall have no rights as a stockholder with respect to any Common Stock covered
by an Option until such person becomes entitled to receive such Common Stock by
filing a notice of exercise and paying the Exercise Price pursuant to the terms
of such Option.
(h) RESTRICTIONS ON TRANSFER. Any Shares issued upon exercise of an Option
shall be subject to such rights of repurchase, rights of first refusal and other
transfer restrictions as the Committee may determine. Such restrictions shall
apply in addition to any restrictions that may apply to holders of Shares
generally and shall also comply to the extent necessary with applicable law. Any
such restrictions shall be specified in the applicable stock option agreement.
SECTION 7. PAYMENT FOR OPTION SHARES.
(a) GENERAL RULE. The entire Exercise Price of Shares issued upon exercise
of Options shall be payable in cash at the time when such Shares are purchased,
except as follows:
(i) The Stock Option Agreement may specify that payment may be made in
any form(s) described in this Section 7.
(ii) The Committee may in its discretion, at any time accept payment
in any form(s) described in this Section 7.
(b) SURRENDER OF STOCK. To the extent that this Section 7(b) is
applicable, payment for all or any part of the Exercise Price may be made with
Shares which have already been owned by the Optionee for such duration as shall
be specified by the Committee. Such Shares shall be valued at their Fair Market
Value on the date when the new Shares are purchased under the Plan.
(c) PROMISSORY NOTE. To the extent that this Section 7(c) is applicable,
payment for all or any part of the Exercise Price may be made with a
full-recourse promissory note.
(d) CASHLESS EXERCISE. To the extent that this section 7(d) is applicable,
payment for all or any part of the Exercise Price may be made by delivery (on a
form prescribed by the Company) of an irrevocable direction to a securities
broker to sell Shares and to deliver all or part of the sale proceeds to the
Company in payment of the aggregate exercise price.
(e) OTHER FORMS OF PAYMENT. To the extent that this Section 7(e) is
applicable, payment may be made in any other form that is consistent with
applicable laws, regulations and rules.
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SECTION 8. PROTECTION AGAINST DILUTION.
(a) ADJUSTMENTS. In the event of a subdivision of the outstanding Shares,
a declaration of a dividend payable in Shares, a declaration of a dividend
payable in a form other than Shares in an amount that has a material effect on
the price of Shares, a combination or consolidation of the outstanding Shares
(by reclassification or otherwise) into a lesser number of Shares, a
recapitalization, a spin-off or a similar occurrence, the Committee shall make
such adjustments as it, in its sole discretion, deems appropriate in one or more
of:
(i) the number of Shares available for future Awards under Section 5;
(ii) the number of Shares covered by each outstanding Award; or
(iii) the Exercise Price under each outstanding Option.
(b) PARTICIPANT RIGHTS. Except as provided in this Section 8, a
Participant shall have no rights by reason of any issue by the Company of stock
of any class or securities convertible into stock of any class, any subdivision
or consolidation of shares of stock of any class, the payment of any stock
dividend or any other increase or decrease in the number of shares of stock of
any class. The Committee's decision on whether, and if so how, to make any such
adjustment shall be final and binding on the Participant and the Company.
SECTION 9. EFFECT OF A CHANGE IN CONTROL.
(a) MERGER OR REORGANIZATION. In the event that the Company is a party to
a merger or other reorganization, outstanding Awards shall be subject to the
agreement of merger or reorganization. Such agreement may provide, without
limitation, for the assumption of outstanding Awards by the surviving
corporation or its parent, for their continuation by the Company (if the Company
is a surviving corporation), for accelerated vesting or for their cancellation
with or without consideration, in all cases without the consent of the
Participant.
(b) ACCELERATION. The Committee may determine, at the time of granting an
Option or thereafter, that such Option shall become fully exercisable as to all
Shares subject to such Option in the event that a Change in Control occurs with
respect to the Company.
SECTION 10. LIMITATIONS ON RIGHTS.
(a) RETENTION RIGHTS. Neither the Plan nor any Award granted under the
Plan shall be deemed to give any individual a right to remain an employee,
consultant or director of the Company, a Parent, a Subsidiary or an Affiliate.
The Company and its Parents and Subsidiaries and Affiliates reserve the right to
terminate the Service of any person at any time, and for any reason, subject to
applicable laws, the Company's Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws and a
written employment agreement (if any).
(b) STOCKHOLDERS' RIGHTS. A Participant shall have no dividend rights,
voting rights or other rights as a stockholder with respect to any Shares
covered by his or her Award prior to the issuance of a stock certificate for
such Shares. No adjustment shall be made for cash dividends or other rights for
which the record date is prior to the date when such certificate is issued,
except as expressly provided in Section 8.
(c) REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS. Any other provision of the Plan
notwithstanding, the obligation of the Company to issue Shares under the Plan
shall be subject to all applicable laws, rules and regulations and such approval
by any regulatory body as may be required. The Company reserves the right to
restrict, in whole or in part, the delivery of Shares pursuant to any Award
prior to the satisfaction of all legal requirements relating to the issuance of
such Shares, to their registration, qualification or listing or to an exemption
from registration, qualification or listing.
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SECTION 11. WITHHOLDING TAXES.
(a) GENERAL. A Participant shall make arrangements satisfactory to the
Company for the satisfaction of any withholding tax obligations that arise in
connection with his or her Award. The Company shall not be required to issue any
Shares or make any cash payment under the Plan until such obligations are
satisfied.
(b) SHARE WITHHOLDING. If a public market for the Company's Shares exists,
the Committee may permit a Participant to satisfy all or part of his or her
withholding or income tax obligations by having the Company withhold all or a
portion of any Shares that otherwise would be issued to him or her or by
surrendering all or a portion of any Shares that he or she previously acquired.
Such Shares shall be valued at their Fair Market Value on the date when taxes
otherwise would be withheld in cash. Any payment of taxes by assigning Shares to
the Company may be subject to restrictions, including, but not limited to, any
restrictions required by rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission.
SECTION 12. DURATION AND AMENDMENTS.
(a) TERM OF THE PLAN. The Plan, as set forth herein, shall become
effective on the date of its adoption by the Board, subject to the approval of
the Company's stockholders. No Options shall be exercisable until such
stockholder approval is obtained. In the event that the stockholders fail to
approve the Plan within twelve (12) months after its adoption by the Board, any
Awards made shall be null and void and no additional Awards shall be made. To
the extent required by applicable law, the Plan shall terminate on the date that
is ten (10) years after its adoption by the Board and may be terminated on any
earlier date pursuant to Section 12(b).
(b) RIGHT TO AMEND OR TERMINATE THE PLAN. The Board may amend or terminate
the Plan at any time and for any reason. The termination of the Plan, or any
amendment thereof, shall not affect any Award previously granted under the Plan.
No Awards shall be granted under the Plan after the Plan's termination. An
amendment of the Plan shall be subject to the approval of the Company's
stockholders only to the extent required by applicable laws, regulations or
rules.
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PROXY
[FAIRCHILD LOGO]
FAIRCHILD SEMICONDUCTOR INTERNATIONAL, INC.
82 RUNNING HILL ROAD, SOUTH PORTLAND, ME 04106
PROXY SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
FOR THE ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS ON MAY 16, 2000
The undersigned hereby appoints KIRK P. POND and DANIEL E. BOXER, or
either of them, with power of substitution, attorneys and proxies to vote, as
indicated on the reverse hereof, all shares of Class A Common Stock of Fairchild
Semiconductor International, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), which
the undersigned is entitled to vote at the annual meeting of stockholders to be
held at the Company's executive offices, 82 Running Hill Road, South Portland,
Maine, on Tuesday, May 16, 2000, at 9:30 a.m., local time, or at any
adjournments thereof, with all the powers the undersigned would possess,
including cumulative voting rights, if then and there personally present, upon
the matters described in the notice of annual meeting of stockholders and proxy
statement, dated March 31, 2000, receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, and
upon any other business that may come before the meeting or any such
adjournment.
The nominees for election as directors are Kirk P. Pond, Joseph R.
Martin, Richard M. Cashin, Jr., Paul C. Schorr IV, Ronald W. Shelly and William
N. Stout.
PLEASE MARK, SIGN AND DATE ON REVERSE SIDE AND RETURN IN THE ACCOMPANYING
ENVELOPE.
CONTINUED AND TO BE SIGNED ON REVERSE SIDE. SEE REVERSE SIDE
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THIS PROXY, WHEN PROPERLY EXECUTED, WILL BE VOTED IN THE MANNER DIRECTED BELOW
BY THE UNDERSIGNED STOCKHOLDER.
IF NO DIRECTION IS MADE, THIS PROXY WILL BE VOTED FOR THE ELECTION OF ALL OF THE
NOMINEES FOR ELECTION TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND FOR ALL PROPOSALS LISTED
BELOW.
1. ELECTION OF DIRECTORS.
Nominees: Kirk P. Pond, Joseph R. Martin, Richard M. Cashin, Jr., Paul C.
Schorr IV, Ronald W. Shelly, William N. Stout
For all nominees [ ] [ ] Withheld from all nominees
[ ] __________________________________
Withhold vote from the nominees that I/we have written on the above line,
or cumulate votes as I/we have instructed on the above line.
2. PROPOSAL TO AMEND THE RESTATED CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION TO INCREASE THE
NUMBER OF SHARES OF COMMON STOCK THE COMPANY IS AUTHORIZED TO ISSUE.
For Against Abstain
[ ] [ ] [ ]
3. PROPOSAL TO APPROVE THE FAIRCHILD SEMICONDUCTOR INTERNATIONAL, INC.
EMPLOYEE STOCK PURCHASE PLAN.
For Against Abstain
[ ] [ ] [ ]
4. PROPOSAL TO APPROVE THE FAIRCHILD SEMICONDUCTOR INTERNATIONAL, INC. 2000
EXECUTIVE STOCK OPTION PLAN.
For Against Abstain
[ ] [ ] [ ]
[ ] MARK HERE FOR ADDRESS CHANGE AND NOTE AT LEFT
[ ] MARK HERE IF YOU PLAN TO ATTEND THE MEETING
PLEASE MARK, SIGN, DATE AND RETURN THE PROXY CARD PROMPTLY USING THE
ENCLOSED ENVELOPE.
Please sign exactly as your name appears. When shares are held by joint
tenants, both should sign. When signing as attorney, executor,
administrator, trustee or guardian, please give full title as such. If a
corporation, please sign in full corporate name by President or other
authorized officer. If a partnership, please sign in partnership name by
authorized person.
SIGNATURE:_______________________________ DATE: ________________
